'I've always said that if you didn't know Madonna necessarily, you'd still be curious about the woman in the photograph.' [99] Herb Ritts

'I once had dinner with Madonna and I wasn't nervous but within about a minute I found myself talking about underwear.' [98] Randy Newman

'Madonna is gorgeous, the most beautiful eyes you ever saw. A little rough around the edges. She's a tough chick. She spits it out. She has her own agenda. It …

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