Lady Gaga

Sorry, I don't mean to laugh, but absolutely. At a certain point, I just completely lost touch with reality. I mean, I was falling so deeply into the fantasy of my artwork and my stage persona that I lost... Yeah, I lost touch. I wouldn't say that falling deeper into a life of being a tortured character actually was good for anything.

Sorry, I don't mean to laugh, but absolutely. At a certain point, I just completely lost touch with reality. I mean, I was falling so deeply into the fantasy of my artwork and my stage persona that I lost... Yeah, I lost touch. I wouldn't say that falling deeper into a life of being a tortured character actually was good for anything.

You know, I suppose in a way. I suppose in a way. But I do think there's some people that really liked that side of me. But I didn't like that side of me. And I was really unhappy. And I do feel like I have... myself in order now. I went back downtown to a bar that I used to go to all the time last week. I'd go in the middle of the day and I would order a whiskey and a beer.

You know, I suppose in a way. I suppose in a way. But I do think there's some people that really liked that side of me. But I didn't like that side of me. And I was really unhappy. And I do feel like I have... myself in order now. I went back downtown to a bar that I used to go to all the time last week. I'd go in the middle of the day and I would order a whiskey and a beer.

That's where my friends were. That's where my artist community was. But I used to visit and... feel really sad. Like I was really far away from the person that I was when I was living down there. But this last time that I went, it was... I don't know how to explain it any other way than I just felt like the old me.

That's where my friends were. That's where my artist community was. But I used to visit and... feel really sad. Like I was really far away from the person that I was when I was living down there. But this last time that I went, it was... I don't know how to explain it any other way than I just felt like the old me.

And losing yourself... in your art is I think something that's romanticized for sure, but I don't know that it was actually good.

And losing yourself... in your art is I think something that's romanticized for sure, but I don't know that it was actually good.

No.

No.

Not anymore. No. But I know, I know, I know why you're asking me that.

Not anymore. No. But I know, I know, I know why you're asking me that.

I'm sure that that does happen. I think it has less to do... Well, okay, let's put it this way. I was authentic before. That was authentically me. I just was authentically splitting off into different personalities all the time. I would say that now...

I'm sure that that does happen. I think it has less to do... Well, okay, let's put it this way. I was authentic before. That was authentically me. I just was authentically splitting off into different personalities all the time. I would say that now...

like who I would be at dinner with you is who I would be in this interview so I guess authenticity is subjective like to say that performance isn't authentic is not really true I just feel like I'm more easily can hold it all and feel

like who I would be at dinner with you is who I would be in this interview so I guess authenticity is subjective like to say that performance isn't authentic is not really true I just feel like I'm more easily can hold it all and feel

I feel confident in the idea that my artistry as a musician is like the most valuable thing about me after, of course, what I have to offer my family and my loved ones. Meaning I would not put artifice and fame as high on the list to go back to your question.

I feel confident in the idea that my artistry as a musician is like the most valuable thing about me after, of course, what I have to offer my family and my loved ones. Meaning I would not put artifice and fame as high on the list to go back to your question.

Yeah, I mean, well, I had psychosis. So I was not deeply in touch with reality for a while. And it like took me out of life in a big way. And after like a lot of years of hard work, I like got myself back. And... It was a really hard time. And it was actually really, really special when I met my partner because when I met Michael, I was like in a much better place when I met him.

Yeah, I mean, well, I had psychosis. So I was not deeply in touch with reality for a while. And it like took me out of life in a big way. And after like a lot of years of hard work, I like got myself back. And... It was a really hard time. And it was actually really, really special when I met my partner because when I met Michael, I was like in a much better place when I met him.