French Interview

Here’s the full english translation of the Tele K7 interview.

Before coming to France to the NRJ Music Awards on TF1, Madonna answered a few questions from our american correspondent. She guarantees her involvement in the promotion of the second of her five children’s book, Mr. Peabody’s Apples.
TK7: How important is this journey to France for the NRJ Music Awards to you?
Madonna: I adore France. There’s a phrase I know by heart: Vive la France!
I must say that I’m not fluent in French anymore because I don’t spend as much time with french people as I used to. When I used to work with Mondino and Gaultier, we used to speak french.
I can’t wait to be there at the end of January, after the NRJ Music Awards I plan to go round about Europe to take part to several TV Shows.

TK/7: Will your seven year old daughter travel with you?
Madonna Of course! She comes with me everywhere. Lourdes loves to travel. She has already visited the Louvre museum in Paris. I think she has a gipsy soul just like me.
I adore Paris, it is a true architectural treasure. I’ve also visited Saint Germain-en-Laye once, and I have a wonderful memory of it.
As an american, I could not imagine to wake up in the morning in such a marvelous environment. There’s no more than five architectural masterpieces in New York, and none in Los Angeles.
TK7: What are you dreaming of doing right now?
Madonna: I’d like to shoot a movie as passionate as Evita. I turned down several movie projects this year because they were not as good or as strong as I wanted them to be.
After working with great people like Alan Parker, I don’t want to be involved with a movie with a theme that doesn’t move me completely. You know, after driving a Rolls Royce, you don’t like going back to a Volkswagen.

TK7: Now that you’re a mother, what else is still missing in your life?
Madonna: I feel fulfilled at the moment but as anybody else you always feel there’s still something missing in life. I’d like to be part of a Circus and to paint. These are my fantasies of the moment, and I think I will have the time to do that because life is long. I’d also like to sing Italian Opera and I’m really looking forward to visit Palais Garnier in Paris. I’m obsessed with Maria Callas and I’ve listened to everything I’ve found of her.

TK7 Will you be back on stage this year?

Madonna: I always have ideas for shows in my head, I’m waiting for the best time to step into a world tour. If this can happen this year, it will be cool, if not, it will happen later .

Translated from French by The One for Madonna Tribe