Celebrities talking about Britney

Madonna: "I feel really protective of her. Don't even ask me why. There is something about her. Even though she's terribly successful, for some reason I think of her as an underdog."

Joss Stone: "I feel bad for Britney," Stone says with concern in her voice. "I really like her and people are so mean to her. It’s, like, whatever she says or does, people are there to criticize her. I don’t really understand it and I would never want to be in her position. She’s just growing up; it shouldn’t be as shocking as people make it out to be."

Beyonce: "Of all female, solo pop artists, Britney is the nicest one. Every time I see her, she is always very, very nice... very polite. Her mother is very nice. It doesn t matter how tired she is; she s always the same way, wich says a lot becauze she doesn't have to be.”

Samantha Mumba: "I thought that she is so pompous, because she is Britney Spears herself. But I met her, and she was really sweet and nice. She is so big, but down to the earth!"

Fergie (Black Eyed Peas): "I think she's so cool. She's a great artist and I loved the kiss with Madonna. Britney proved she's not that innocent *laughing*. And she proved that she's way better than Christina. I mean, Christina got no chance. Britney will always be better, 'though Christina got a great voice. No disrespecting, but I think Britney is the bigger Icon. But I still like Christina."

Kylie Minogue: "Whatever she does - the people will always look up to her."

Justin Timberlake: “Britney has always surprised me with the size of her heart. She has a big heart, a really big heart. That's always impressed me about her."

Craig David: "She was the one that inspired me to become a singer. I remember watching "Baby one more time" and thinkin 'Oh man, I'd love to do that one day'. She's the biggest out there."

P. Diddy: "As a performer, an artist and a songwriter she's really top. It was a pleasure to work with her. She was very quick, very quick. And I wouldn't go in a studio with someone who doesn't motivate me. She did. She did it her style and we mixed it up with my edge and I think it's probably one of the hottest things you've ever heard."

Adam Levine (Maroon 5): "Toxic is the perfect combination between an amazing video, and an amazing song. Plus Britney looks so hot in all those outfits. She definitely has to win Best Pop video and Best Female video. If Britney doesn't win, we are going to leave the VMAs."

Lindsay Lohan: "How can you not like Britney Spears?"

Ashton Kutcher: "The whole music industry is so awful right now and everything is just so conventional. Thank god for Britney. Life would just be so boring if it wasn't for her performances. Definitely, I've never met anyone who owns the stage as well as she does, and I don't think that there is one single person that can deny that."

Gwen Stefani: “I would like to call Britney Spears and ask her if she can teach me how to dance.”

Rosie O'Donnell: “I love Britney with my whole heart and I would never do anything respectless to her. She will always have a special place in my heart. She's great”