Lady Gaga

So I think what I realized is I have to understand. For me, I have to know my authenticity for myself. And yeah, authenticity to me is a committee of one.

So I think what I realized is I have to understand. For me, I have to know my authenticity for myself. And yeah, authenticity to me is a committee of one.

I mean, I think Tony Bennett forged the trail that means the most to me. Yeah. Tony always used to tell me, he used to say, just stick with quality, kid. And that made me feel so happy and safe that if I leaned into my artistry, I didn't have to be afraid anymore.

I mean, I think Tony Bennett forged the trail that means the most to me. Yeah. Tony always used to tell me, he used to say, just stick with quality, kid. And that made me feel so happy and safe that if I leaned into my artistry, I didn't have to be afraid anymore.

and um so that's like i mean that's a lot of what this album is for me is i just leaned into my musicianship hard like really hard and i told myself you know whatever happens over the next 20 years 30 years of your career you're always going to be a musician and you're always going to be an artist and you can always work at it you can always do more of it um

and um so that's like i mean that's a lot of what this album is for me is i just leaned into my musicianship hard like really hard and i told myself you know whatever happens over the next 20 years 30 years of your career you're always going to be a musician and you're always going to be an artist and you can always work at it you can always do more of it um

But I think I've definitely arrived at a place where achieving world domination into my 90s is not exactly what makes me tick. And this idea of winning is, I don't know if that's synonymous necessarily always with great music.

But I think I've definitely arrived at a place where achieving world domination into my 90s is not exactly what makes me tick. And this idea of winning is, I don't know if that's synonymous necessarily always with great music.

Maybe, yeah. I mean, I ask myself that question pretty often, actually. Like, how would I look at this differently? You know, am I thinking about this the right way? And, you know, there's just noise sometimes and pressure. But the person that puts the most pressure on me is me. Sometimes I have to warn myself to do something at 70%. Like, don't go 100%, because 100% is going to bang you up.

Maybe, yeah. I mean, I ask myself that question pretty often, actually. Like, how would I look at this differently? You know, am I thinking about this the right way? And, you know, there's just noise sometimes and pressure. But the person that puts the most pressure on me is me. Sometimes I have to warn myself to do something at 70%. Like, don't go 100%, because 100% is going to bang you up.

Like I'm getting ready for Coachella and I'm so, so excited, but I've definitely lost sleep like a whole bunch of nights. And it's just because I want to do a great job and I'm really hard on myself and, you know, but it's, I love making people smile. Like if there's a time and a date where I've been slotted, like you could make the public smile from, you know, 11 p.m. until one in the morning.

Like I'm getting ready for Coachella and I'm so, so excited, but I've definitely lost sleep like a whole bunch of nights. And it's just because I want to do a great job and I'm really hard on myself and, you know, but it's, I love making people smile. Like if there's a time and a date where I've been slotted, like you could make the public smile from, you know, 11 p.m. until one in the morning.

I really want to make it happen.

I really want to make it happen.

You know, I think that people that are different are part of what reminds us all how to love and how to be strong and It makes me really sad that we live in this world where it's acceptable to hurt other people, to be powerful. But I think during times like these, we have to get louder. And what I wish for...

You know, I think that people that are different are part of what reminds us all how to love and how to be strong and It makes me really sad that we live in this world where it's acceptable to hurt other people, to be powerful. But I think during times like these, we have to get louder. And what I wish for...

people to know is that like we can work together to be loud and we can work together to love each other. And that like, just because dark people are winning, it doesn't mean that we are invisible or that we are unimportant.

people to know is that like we can work together to be loud and we can work together to love each other. And that like, just because dark people are winning, it doesn't mean that we are invisible or that we are unimportant.

I think there's just always been a political aspect to being in the public eye for me. Like, I'm not interested in being famous to stand for nothing at all. It's a privilege to stand with people that are so amazing. I'm in awe of the trans community and I'm in awe of the LGBTQ plus community. And I have been since I was really young.

I think there's just always been a political aspect to being in the public eye for me. Like, I'm not interested in being famous to stand for nothing at all. It's a privilege to stand with people that are so amazing. I'm in awe of the trans community and I'm in awe of the LGBTQ plus community. And I have been since I was really young.