Madonna reveals why she feels like Picasso

The 56-year-old superstar, who released her self-titled debut album in 1983, unveiled her 13th full-length record Rebel Heart this year.

“I like to compare myself to other kinds of artists like Picasso. He kept painting and painting until the day he died,” she said.

“Why? Because I guess he felt inspired to do so. Life inspired him, so he had to keep expressing himself, and that’s how I feel.”

Madonna added: “I don’t think there’s a time, a date, an expiration date for being creative. I think you go until you don’t have any more to say.”

The pop star will launch her Rebel Heart Tour in Montreal, Canada, on September 9. The tour includes more than 60 shows across North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

“The theme I really truly explore in this show more than anything is love and romance,” she said.

“I want people to walk out like they’re feeling inspired and like they’ve seen something they’ve never seen before (and) felt something they’ve never felt before.”

Comedian Amy Schumer, whose new movie Trainwreck debuted in the second spot in its opening weekend in the US, will open for three Madonna shows in New York.

“She’s a role model for women, and I am too, and I think it’s a good match,” said the Living For Love singer.

“I love her and… I just thought, ‘That’s interesting.’ (I’ll) try something new and different rather than the usual run-of-the-mill – have a band, have a DJ. It’s definitely a new thing. I hope it works — fingers crossed.”

Madonna says picking the set list for her upcoming tour has been hard, mainly because she wants to sing her newest songs but also satisfy her long-time, die-hard fans.

“I realise I have 32 years of other songs, so I have to pick and choose. I sit there for weeks and weeks and weeks trying to figure out which of my old catalogue I want to do,” she said.

“It’s a puzzle that we have to put together ’cause thematically the songs — the old and the new — they have to go together; sonically they have to go together.”

Madonna, who took a tumble at the Brit Awards due to a cape malfunction, is picky about her costumes onstage.

“What people wear, from their footwear to the buttons on their jacket, is all very important to me,” she said.