If you are old enough to remember when Madonna got pregnant the first time around you probably remember her seeking out the perfect specimen that would, for all genetical purposes, be the impeccable father of her first child.

Carlos Leon was that man. But what is Lourdes’ father like, and what does he have to say about all the recent controversy surrounding Madonna?

He says of his 11-year-old daughter, “She’s at that point where she can call me and say, ‘Hey Dad, what’s up? What time are you going to get me?’ It’s really cool. We talk every day.”

He hints that Madonna is the disciplinarian of the two. “It’s hard for me to be the tough guy with my daughter. Maybe I should work on the discipline stuff, but I could leave her mother to do that!”

He adds that they must be doing something right because Lourdes is growing into a beautiful young lady. “Look at me and the way I live: I ride my bicycle, I walk, I don’t have a driver. That’s how I keep her grounded. Her mom does a good job too – she’s not that person that everyone thinks. She’s very laidback and cool.”

When asked what his opinion is of the whole Madonna Alex Rodriguez scandal he says confidently, “Trust me, that’s a lie. I know for a fact, she wouldn’t do that.”