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Pop diva Madonna says she was inspired to write her directorial debut W.E. because she was lonely.
The 53-year-old said her fascination with Wallis Simpson - the subject of her film - stemmed from her interest in English history, which she began to research on when she first moved to London with former husband Guy Ritchie, reported Contactmusic.
"When I moved to England after I got married, I really didn't have any friends. I didn't know anybody. I found myself in a strange world and I decided that I was going to find out about the history and culture. So I started studying English history and reading about the monarchy.
"When I got to Edward VIII, I was transfixed by the idea that a man would give up such a powerful position for love. I started reading books about Wallis Simpson, and I found a lot of them to be really negative and one-dimensional. When women have some kind of power, and we don't understand them, we diminish them," Madonna said.
The 53-year-old said her fascination with Wallis Simpson- the subject of her film - stemmed from her interest inEnglish history, which she began to research on when she firstmoved to London with former husband Guy Ritchie, reportedContactmusic.
"When I moved to England after I got married, I reallydidn't have any friends. I didn't know anybody. I found myselfin a strange world and I decided that I was going to find outabout the history and culture. So I started studying Englishhistory and reading about the monarchy.
"When I got to Edward VIII, I was transfixed by the ideathat a man would give up such a powerful position for love. Istarted reading books about Wallis Simpson, and I found a lotof them to be really negative and one-dimensional. When womenhave some kind of power, and we don't understand them, wediminish them," Madonna said.
