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Madonna Graces Cover Of "Interview" Magazine, Talks With Magician David Blaine

Madonna I was attracted to creative people. You don't want to be the smartest person in the room; you want to be the dumbest in the room. You want to be surrounded by other thinking people who are going to say something that makes you think, "Oh, my God, that's an amazing idea. Why didn't I think of that." And somehow we found each other in Manhattan. That's the crazy thing. We found each other and we connected to each other and we moved around the city together. They supported my shows. I supported their shows. We were a unit. And I don't even know how it happened. It just did.

Blaine: Did you learn a lot from them?

Madonna: They were incredibly dedicated to their work. I mean, Basquiat was my boyfriend for a while, and I remember getting up in the middle of the night and he wouldn't be in bed lying next to me; he'd be standing, painting, at four in the morning, this close to the canvas, in a trance. I was blown away by that, that he worked when he felt moved.

She also discusses her legendary perfectionism and determination.

Blaine:  Do you ever take a no? Does anybody ever say no to you?

Madonna: They do all the time. But, yeah, how are we going to turn the no into a yes, or how am I going to get what I want in spite of the fact that I got a no, or how can I make this no work for me in my favor? Or, okay, I'm going to accept this rejection and I'm going to find another way to do it. I mean, nos are just as valuable as yeses in the game of life. In fact, they're essential. [turns to her reps in the room] Don't get any ideas, guys.

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