I refuse to live a conventional life.

Make no mistake, Madonna is always in control of the image she wants you to see.

I have the same goal I've had ever since I was a girl: I want to rule the world.

Younger people are generally more adventurous - they're more open, more fun - have you met many guys my age? Guys my age are married or divorced or grumpy, fat and balding.

David Bowie really played with ideas, and iconography and imagery. He's brilliant man. And a gentleman, too.

I cheat on my books a lot, which is not a good thing because it's good to stick with one book and get to the end of it, but I'm a book philanderer.

You don't have to have a language in common with someone for a sexual rapport. But it helps if the language you don't understand is Italian.