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Madonna Get Personal with Cynthia McFadden on ABC ’20/20′ Exclusive

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Madonna, the original Material Girl, sits down to air her opinions about Lady Gaga, dating, marriage, and her illustrious career with Cynthia McFadden on ABC’s ’20/20′. When ABC News asked viewers to contribute questions for Cynthia McFadden’s interview with Madonna, the most popular request by far was that McFadden find out how the singer feels about Gaga.

Madonna Talks About Past Scandals

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Madonna walks down memory lane, commenting on past photos, Madonna Slideshow.

Pop Icon Says She’s Just Like Everybody Else

She wears sweatpants and asks her boyfriend to rub her feet.

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Madonna Defends Wallis Simpson

Talking about US born Wallis Simpson, the wife of Duke of Windsor, Madonna said the real Simpson was “deeply misunderstood.”

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When McFadden pressed Madonna about her own experience with love, a central theme to the pop icon’s upcoming film, “W.E.,” which explores the relationship between commoner Wallis Simpson and Britain’s King Edward VIII, she revealed she wants a partner in life.

She also commented that were “certain things” she missed about being married, such as “being a part of a family unit” and “not having to make all the decisions on my own.”

“I don’t want to live my life on my own,” she said. “I love being a mother. My children fill me up in many ways, and inspire me in many ways, but I need a partner in my life and I think most people feel that way. I’ve never really lived a conventional life, so I think it’s quite foolish for me or anyone else to start thinking that I am going to start making conventional choices.”

Putting family first, one of the most important things Madonna said she looks for in a partner is someone whom her two biological children, Lourdes, 15, and Rocco, 11, and her two adopted children, David Banda and Mercy James, both 6, will respect.

“Someone who feels a connection with my children and respects the idea that they have to be a role model as well,” Madonna said. “It’s a lot to live up to.”

Madonna Politely Disses Lady Gaga Song

Lady Gaga’s song, “Born This Way” has an eerie resemblance to Madonna’s “Express Yourself” so of course, inquiring minds want to know how Madonna feels about it.

To Cynthia McFadden’s question, “Do you feel Lady Gaga is “copying” you?”, Madonna gave praise at first. She even called Gaga “a very talented artist” and said she admired her songwriting. But then she did acknowledge the similarities.

“I certainly think she references me a lot in her work. And sometimes I think it’s amusing and flattering and well done,” Madonna said.

To find out what Madonna thinks about the song, “Born this Way”, watch this clip:

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Madonna on New Movie, Men and Super Bowl

Madonna’s current beau is 24-year-old French dancer Brahim Zaibat. To McFadden’s question of why she dates younger men, Madonna says, “I didn’t choose to, you know, I didn’t, like, write down on a piece of paper I’m now going to have a relationship with a younger man. That’s just what happened. You see, that’s the romantic in me. I just met someone that I cared for, and this happened to be his age.”

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Madonna: Many Hats, One Star

Find out how Madonna balances it all from being a filmmaker, to a going on new tour, to raising four children. Madonna talks about her creative process being her upcoming Super Bowl performance. She also affirms Lourdes as her fashion consultant.

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These excerpts and video clips are from ABC News’ exclusive interview with Madonna which aired Friday, January 13, 2012 on the ABC Television Network on “Nightline” (Thursday, 11:35 pm ET) and “Good Morning America” (Friday, 7:00 – 9:00 am ET) and “20/20” (Friday, 10:00 – 11:00 pm ET) on the ABC Television Network.

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