The ‘4 Minutes’ singer – Madonna claims she was a ‘geek’ when she began her career. She was known for her raunchy image when she hit the music scene in the early 80s – insists people had the wrong idea about her and she was well-behaved.

Madonna said one of her earliest hits ‘Like A Virgin’ had an innocence surrounding it. She said: ‘There is a kind of simplicity about it. There is an innocence about it. When I look at the video I also see a girl who is innocent and wide-eyed and really excited about her life and the beginning of her career.’

Madonna released her controversial book ‘Sex’ in 1992, where she posed in a series of X-rated photographs, and admits she has never been able to put the erotic tome behind her.

The singer, who turns 50 later this year, also said: ‘I hope that’s not the only thing that I’m identified with – taking my clothes off. I have done other things. There’s a lot more to Madonna than taking your clothes off.’