Madonna Explains Her Control Freak Tendencies

Madonna has opened up about her need for control in life and explained that it stems from losing her mother when she was only five-years-old. Madonna spoke out in an in-depth interview with Billboard magazine.

“Obviously, you could say it has to do with my childhood if you’re going to psychoanalyze me: My mother dying and me not being told, and a sense of loss and betrayal and surprise. Then feeling out of control for the majority of my childhood, and becoming an artist and saying that I will control everything.

“No one will speak for me, no one will make decisions for me. You could say I’m a super control freak. That’s what everybody likes to say. My shows, my films, my house, the way I raise my children. I take great offense when details are overlooked.”

The star also opened up about talking age within the music industry.

“I don’t care. It’s the rest of society that cares. I don’t ever think about my age until someone says something about it. I feel that I have wisdom, experience, knowledge and a point of view that is important. Can a teenager relate to that? Probably not. But that’s OK. I understand that. Age is only brought up with regard to women. It’s connected to sexism, chauvinism, and misogyny.”