You may love her or hate her, but when it comes to music, Madonna is Queen.
On September 16, Madonna took to Reddit to answer fan questions about everything from her favourite dessert to dreams of Brad Pitt.
She also let slip that there will be a short autobiographical article on her in the upcoming issue of Haper’s Bazaar and that she’ll be launching her “secretprojectrevolution” art film soon.
To prove that the one answering questions was her, she uploaded a photo of herself to Reddit from her Instagram account.
Below are 10 answers about her craft and views on life. After reading her entire Reddit stream, you get a true peak into the mind of an artist and how self expression is paramount for her.
1. She has great advice.
When asked what she would tell her 20-year old self, she answered: “Don’t take any of this personally.”
2. Freedom of expression is extremely important to her.
Madonna has been outspoken on many issues throughout her career, so when a Reddit reader asked what issue currently drives her lately she replied: “Censoring of artists, around the world. Censorship – for instance Pussy Riot.” She also stressed the importance of the artists’ duty to make a statement on issues, when she said: “its the artists responsibility to reflect society and have the freedom to express themselves.”
3. She’s got a sense of humor and she knows what’s press worthy.
A Reddit user asked about her last dream and Madonna had this to say: “Brad Pitt and I were living together and there was a small blonde child in the bed. Sorry Angelina, it was only a dream.”
4. She is process oriented with her work.
Madonna lives and breathes her work. When a Reddit user asked what she was going to do tonight, she answered: “Test the projection of secretprojectrevolution on a wall.”
5. She loves her eyebrows.
Throughout the years we’ve seen Madonna change her hairstyle and body, but we’ve also seen her experiment with her eyebrows. It’s no wonder. When asked: “What’s your favourite method of procrastination?” she answered: “Plucking my eyebrows.”
6. She doesn’t care about people’s opinions. She just creates.
When a Reddit reader asked: “Why do you think people have such a hard time wrapping their head around everything you do? It seems like people are so confused by you.” Madonna simply replied: “Because I don’t explain everything nor do I feel the need to.” In another example of Madonna simply creating for the need to express herself, when someone asked her: “How often do you think about who your art is reaching?” she said: “Only when I hear comments like this from people do I think about it. The rest of the time I only think of how I would like to express myself. I think about expression not results.”
7. She’s just like us.
What separates the famous and successful from everyone else? Discipline, consistency and hard work, but another thing – focus. When Madonna was asked: “Are you easily distracted? How do you cut out the noise? I struggle with this.” Madonna admitted: “So do I. Concentration staying focused.”
8. She is inspired by other great artists.
On Madonna’s Instagram there are photos of Frida Kahlo, and she has written that she is her favorite artist. When a Reddit reader asked Madonna what it is about Frida Kahlo that inspires her the most, her answer beautifully illustrates Madonna’s mission as well: “That she was the subject of her art. All of her work is a self portrait and yet she shared universal stories and feelings by sharing her personal story. Also she was a freedom fighter and she lived a controversial life and was a survivor so I admire her life story and art the way she lived her life as well as her art.”
9. Where she wants to go next.
“Egypt and an island off the coast of east Africa called Lamu.”
10. What to feed her when she comes over to your dinner party.
“A lemon tart or the rose lycee macaroon cake from La Duree” and a “dirty martini.”
Click here to read the rest of Madonna’s answers on her Reddit stream.