Today, Celebration, a comprehensive 2-CD retrospective featuring Madonna’s biggest and brightest hits, hit shelves. For the occasion, Asher was asked by Artist Direct to make a comment on the queen of pop:

I love Madonna! She’s on our label, and I remember we got a sneak peek of her last video for “4 Minutes.” We felt all special because the label was like, “The public hasn’t seen the video yet, but you’re getting a first peek at it. We were in one of the big offices, and we saw it. Madonna is incredible, and I’ve always looked up to her for sure. Honestly, I’ve never seen her live. Seeing her videos was what did it. There are so many classics like “Like a Virgin.” I like how she doesn’t hold back. She just goes for it. That’s what a lot of people love about her. Her personality is incredible. She’s such a superstar in her own mind that she can just go for it. That’s what I love about her. I’ve always been a fan. There was never one moment where I was like, “Oh this is what did it for me!” I’ve loved pretty much everything she’s done. I love her mystique. She always knew what she was going for and she just went for it. She’s great in interviews too. I’ve always liked that about her.