麦当娜·路易丝·西科尼是美国歌手、词曲作者和演员。她被称为“流行天后”，被认为是流行文化中最有影响力的人物之一。麦当娜以她在音乐制作、歌曲创作和视觉呈现方面的不断创新和多才多艺而闻名。
Writing is a very intimate thing, especially when you write lyrics and sing them in front of someone for the first time. It's like a really embarrassing situation. To me, singing is almost like crying, and you have to really know someone before you can start crying in front of them.
写作是非常私密的事情，尤其是当您第一次写歌词并在某人面前唱歌时. 这真是一个令人尴尬的情况. 对我来说，唱歌几乎就像在哭泣，在开始在别人面前哭泣之前，您必须真正认识一个人.
When I first moved to New York, I wanted to be a dancer. I danced professionally for years, living a hand-to-mouth existence. I never tapped into nightlife; all I knew was dancers. We went to bed early and got up early and went to free concerts at the Lincoln Center and Shakespeare in the Park.
当我第一次搬到纽约时，我想成为一名舞蹈演员. 我从事专业舞蹈多年，活在当下. 我从不从事夜生活； 我只知道是舞者. 我们提早上床睡觉，提早起床，在公园的林肯中心和莎士比亚参加免费音乐会.
On the one hand, the idea of marriage and the sort of traditional family life repulses me. But on the other hand, I long for it, you know what I mean? I'm constantly in conflict with things. And it is because of my past and my upbringing and the journey that I've been on.
一方面，婚姻观念和传统的家庭生活使我感到反感. 但是，另一方面，我很想知道您的意思吗？ 我一直在与事情发生冲突. 这是因为我的过去，成长和所经历的旅程.
I tend to write during the day so I can see my children at night. But if my kids aren't with me and I have a chunk of time when I'm a single woman living in my house for a miraculous week, I will get to write at different hours.
我倾向于白天写东西，这样我晚上就可以看到我的孩子们. 但是，如果我的孩子不跟我在一起，当我还是一个单身女人在我的房子里住了一个神奇的一周时，我有很多时间，我将在不同的时间写书.