Madonna andElton John. The singer credits Madonna and John with inspiring her to accept fame.

"Madonna is a wonderful, wonderful person. She is so full of the most wonderful freedom and spirit, and she is so kind. We have shared some wonderful honest moments together. She comes to my shows; I ask her questions, she's given me advice.

"I let it go when I got to meet all of these people that I worshipped as a child and then when you play piano with Elton John and you realise that he is (not only) a f**king brilliant human being but he is also the most wonderfully nice person.”