'Madonna is a funny person, respectful and collaborative. I've been aware for a year that Madonna was a Gogol Bordello fan and in the end, we met trough mutual friends and we spoke a lot.'

'She is somebody who is so determined to stretch in every direction and I really admire that. Believe me, the number of directors that I have worked with who d…

'I think she was very good and most of all she was scrupulous, that's something I think it's essential for a director. She knew what she wanted and she gave me…

'She was very exact and particular about what she wanted as a director and she was very impressive.'[78]