'Madonna and I were very, very close for 20, 25 years, and I felt that the media adds so much pressure to celebrities' personal lives that it's really destructive.' [96]

'I don't agree with everything Madonna's done but she is fearless.' [95] Cathy Freeman

'Madonna is a very dear friend of mine, and shared her knowledge of Kabbalah with me.' [97]

'I think she's used to people gushing over her and all of that, but I think she quickly sort of came to realize that yes, in fact I do go to every concert. The…