Madonna hands Tate Britain Award 2001

[alberto88dandy]

Great speech!!

[lucyintheskywithcake]

she's correct.. award ceremonies are silly and pointless because no one will ever agree on what qualifies as the "best piece of art" of a period of time. of course she gets criticized for saying this as she's a female in pop culture, but remind you she's one of the only females in pop culture who dares to open her mouth and speak the truth.

[impressiveinstant86]

What a genuinely entertaining and great speech! very insighful!

[FillionDollarSmile]

I like Madonna.. But i Hate when she put on a fake British Accent !

[IDIOTES1982]

ahahahahah

don't spend it all in one place aahahhahahahaha

reminds me of that scene at the beginning of dss with the tip to the waiter lol

room 1313 thank u very much ahahahahahaha

I spent it all in books, magazines, dvds, music and all of your concerts Madonna

I love you so much

Francesco

[IDIOTES1982]

Oh Madonna you are my Queen : - )

Yours forever

Francesco

[BlogShag]

As far as those complaining about her fake accent, we in America seem to have no problem with the Euro actor Hugh Laurie's fake American accent- so what's your point?

[IDIOTES1982]

@BlogShag

Oh my God you stole my thoughts exactly.... you cheeky thief

give me a thief any other day than a snake every fucking day

[PlectrumUser]

@BlogShag Yes but he's an actor....

[BlogShag]

Oh my god, what a CUNT. There was no need to use profanity. I liked her speech up until she killed it by stooping to profanity. And she's quite the hyocrite. She is someone who has become richest in the music industry arts. I doubt if she would give up her jewels, fancy cars, clothes and homes just for the sake of  blasting her screechy voice all over the place.

[IDIOTES1982]

@BlogShag

Go to hell dear

[PopAficionado]

@BlogShag Hypocrite? And wasn't Madonna doing what she does now for many years even before getting recognition? For many years, before any "jewels, fancy cars, fancy clothes and multiple homes" Madonna was living in an abandoned synagogue playing the drums for the Breakfast Club and writing her songs.

[mlccharlottex]

lmfao shes so cocky and we all love her for it. ;)

[lightangelmicky]

thanks 'mrs ritchie'..!

but did anyone come out better off by that speech either..? i wonder...

[tallbridge]

NOT arrogant at all! it was very honest, authentic, true to her own beliefs, totally respectful of art and the value of making art, i.e, not for money but for LOVE. and she is so hot when she swears.

[blueecto]

I think this was one of the last outings for her natural face.

[madgeboy21]

Ugh, be nice.

[IDIOTES1982]

@madgeboy21

Fottiti coglione esciacqauti quella bocca fetida che ti ritrovi

[shardy70]

aside from Madonna's nervous delivery, that speech

is a bit profound, and accurate if you really think about it

however, if i had written that speech,

i would have replaced the word "love" with the word "vision"

[chris018ritchie]

maddona fools

[thisrainykitten]

Madonna, I love you but that HAIR, and that OUTFIT and that FAKE ACCENT and that SPEECH! I love you so, just get real, OK?

[Aaathan]

"Art has nothing to do with money and everything to do with love" BEAUTIFUL

[Paxobo]

wanabe english atention seeker loser

[rockmeagainbaby]

That was a great attempt at cutting out the swearing! Lmao :L

[jonsey44]

She looked really stunning here xx Amazing woman xx

[laiseylabell]

On Motherfuckers ! (: Love her !!

[goodwolfie]

She looks there so wonderful!

[koormak]

so gorgeous

[leilac1]

Well said !

[loveprofusion88]

Omg Madonna looks GORGEOUS here!!

[IDIOTES1982]

@loveprofusion88

I agree but she looked younger in 2004, barely 3 years later

during 2004 The Restoration Tour

Thank u so much

[IDIOTES1982]

@loveprofusion88

She always looks magnificent

[mmk7121]

true dat true dat.

[billythebrit]

2.21 when she says 'right' - could she sound more cockey! Classic!

[luwdmke]

I like Madonna and after listening to her speech, she should love what Elton said about her lip sync live act performance.

[JustifymyLove6]

Love this woman..she's is..THE one and Only madonna.. i mean we only got one madonna..we should be proud of that fact

[joeBbrown]

wow... she was very funny

i love this woman

[mlvc82]

AMAZING. the Queen.....totally honest...and real.

[teartoshare]

She is right ;) and she looks gorgeus ;))

[vivamadonna]

wow i personally think that this speech was quite boring compared to most of her speeches..lol

but she did look great for 43 yrs old.

she looks about 25.

[SergioOliver]

She's absolutely right.

[christosvip]

she sucks...

[luwdmke]

I hope so.

[deepsource1976]

she is much smarter than the fucking xxxx john

[ianveneno]

she was fantastic!

[IDIOTES1982]

@ianveneno

Now wasn't she, right?

[tinwhiteduke]

that was a good speech innit

[MadQueenofPopfan4]

She is really smart.

[ImmortalMathias]

The "only opinions" line was a brilliant retaliation for all the skeptics who've ever unfairly criticized her. The "definitely not really" line was a perfect comeback to voters for those so-called winners who actually thought they were better than her. "Art has nothing to do with money" meant- she puts love before fame because family doesn't discredit what you achieve . . .

[ImmortalMathias]

Newsflash- the facetious "motherfucker" line was directed with sarcasm towards the ignorant hypocrisy of today's society & authority-figures. This will go down as one of the greatest speeches in Madonna's career. While degrading the supposed rank of awards, she's also raising the bar- by challenging pretenders to her throne!

[agapitos60]

Well, modern art IS vulgar. Damien Hirst's work is more vulgar and violent than this, but he is considered one of the top artists in the world nowadays. Today's art is all about reality, and sice swearing and straightforwardness is reality, it should be accepted!

P.S. Madonna should have taken the prize!

[badboyforeva]

they choose madonna to present an award that has the slogan "art has nothing to do with money"... how ironic LOL

[Annemarieensibble]

Arrogant??

NOO

[Zwitsel]

Well she has the right to say it because she hardly goes to award shows herself. Only the MTV Awards and maybe the Grammy's but that's pretty much it. And even than it's not every year.

Oh and she said motherfucker, big deal. Get over it ok.

[toxicdarcy]

MADONNA rocks the planet!!!

[alemezza]

She's intelligent even when she's vulgar..intellect shades broadness...(this is mine!)

[novalis]

you've said it so well.

[priscillakaprix]

loved!! =D

[carolwojtyla]

that was before her face job ;)

[alien6crowe]

Madonna has never had a FACE JOB you fucking IDIOT

[amonwhiteB]

of course she has,botox too,why wouldnt she?she works in a industry where you got to look fresh,face that fact,madge has...............

[tambien]

yes good speech a little bit arrogant !!

[absinthe88]

i don't think she was arrogant...she was vulgar...tate is not the right place to say motherfucker. but i still love her.

[lobenos]

...but she plays the game...

[novalis]

Of course she plays it, if not she wouldn't be anywhere today... nice speech (quite arrogant though).