Lady Gaga

Hear my sinner's prayer. I am what I am. And I don't want to break the heart of any other man but you, but you.

Hear my sinner's prayer. I am what I am. And I don't want to break the heart of any other man but you, but you.

Who's prepared to pay the price for a trip to paradise? Love for sale.

Who's prepared to pay the price for a trip to paradise? Love for sale.

Hi.

Hi.

I'm good.

I'm good.

How are you?

How are you?

Yes, it's nice to meet you too. I'm very happy to be doing this. I'm just making sure all my devices are off. Okay, everything's off.

Yes, it's nice to meet you too. I'm very happy to be doing this. I'm just making sure all my devices are off. Okay, everything's off.

I lived in New York and grew up here my whole life. And I made my artistic way living on the Lower East Side, starting around 17 years old, and really kind of worked the New York music scene as much as I could. Ultimately, that landed me into making The Fame, which was my first studio album. And that music came out of... the culture of people that I was sort of living with.

I lived in New York and grew up here my whole life. And I made my artistic way living on the Lower East Side, starting around 17 years old, and really kind of worked the New York music scene as much as I could. Ultimately, that landed me into making The Fame, which was my first studio album. And that music came out of... the culture of people that I was sort of living with.

At the time, downtown, I was surrounded by musicians, photographers, artists, club promoters, people that lived and breathed art for a living. It was a community of support. And I think one of the reasons I was afraid is I was so far away now from that community and not having my community was, you know, was difficult. And I also think

At the time, downtown, I was surrounded by musicians, photographers, artists, club promoters, people that lived and breathed art for a living. It was a community of support. And I think one of the reasons I was afraid is I was so far away now from that community and not having my community was, you know, was difficult. And I also think

I was afraid to return to something that my fans fell in love with early because it felt very far away and because it also felt like maybe I would be just like recycling something that I'd done before. But ultimately, I decided I really wanted to do it and that this sonic style and sonic aesthetic really did belong to me and it was something that I created.

I was afraid to return to something that my fans fell in love with early because it felt very far away and because it also felt like maybe I would be just like recycling something that I'd done before. But ultimately, I decided I really wanted to do it and that this sonic style and sonic aesthetic really did belong to me and it was something that I created.

And that was part of the joy of making the album.

And that was part of the joy of making the album.