”To keep your eye on the prize”

“I met Madonna and that was pretty wild. Most everybody I’ve met is pretty cool and on the level, but Madonna is just legendary. I was definitely the most starstruck with her. I’ve been a fan of hers since I was a kid. So that’s definitely part of the intimidation factor.”

“She gave me some advice on how to deal with the fame and the craziness. She said, ‘You know, just keep your eye on the prize. Remember what it is that you want to accomplish. And try to ignore all the other crap’. (Madonna) was incredible. I was a bit intimidated, but she was very, very warm.”

“I really want to work with Madonna. It doesn’t seem like a likely pairing, maybe, but I just think that she is so creative and has such vision and her career has been so long because she has been able to come up with something new and keep people guessing and push people’s buttons. I like that she’s relevant, she’s always the next thing, she’s always introducing us to the next wave of pop. I just think it would be an honor to work with her.”

American Idol runner up Adam Lambert, speaking about the Queen of Pop in recent interviews to E! Online and Parade magazine.