Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny like that but not with all those flies and death and stuff.

You really just want to know that somebody loves you for you. Sometimes you feel like an ATM machine with a wig on it.

Forget the image, forget the ensemble, forget the rumours, forget the short skirts, the big hair, whatever! I owe this to the fans and I will never forget you so I want to accept this award on behalf of all of you.

I don't mind being compared to Whitney (Houston), there are people miles worse to be compared to.

The international music scene has grown so much, and America is sort of following that.

I really haven't paid attention to Madonna since about like 7th or 8th grade when she used to be popular

I just want one day off when I can go swimming and eat ice cream and look at rainbows.