'My first impression on meeting Madonna? I thought she had a lot of style. And she crossed over a lot of boundaries 'cos everyone in the rock clubs played her, the black clubs, the gay, the straight... and very few records have that appeal.' John 'Jellybean' Benitez

'She's so strong, beautiful and manipulative. All of which means she writes great songs.' Kim of Sonic Youth

'...I run into her (Madonna) all the time, so it's not like there's any irresolvable strangeness. I like to think of the time when we were hanging out as the e…

'...It could be Madonna, if she wants to come do a couple of shots of Jagermeister with her friend Dave she's more than welcome to come into the room and I'll …