Lady Gaga

I don't know. Yeah, sometimes. Maybe like a song here or there. Maybe I was feeling deeply insecure. Or, you know, I think Chromatica was really hard for me. That was a very authentic dance record that I'm very proud of. And I loved working on that. But it was just a hard time in my life. I think it's hard to feel deeply authentic when you don't feel well.

because like you can't like feel the wind at your back and I just wasn't feeling well so it was authentic to the time for sure I wrote all those songs sang all those songs but I think that in terms of like being connected to my pure artistic source I think that there were times when I was feeling healthier that I would probably say those felt more authentic to me

because like you can't like feel the wind at your back and I just wasn't feeling well so it was authentic to the time for sure I wrote all those songs sang all those songs but I think that in terms of like being connected to my pure artistic source I think that there were times when I was feeling healthier that I would probably say those felt more authentic to me

I think I definitely was fascinated with artifice when I first started my musical career. And I thought the use of artifice can be incredibly authentic. It's just the way that you do it. I think my understanding of authenticity is that what's changed for me is it has to be on my own terms.

I think I definitely was fascinated with artifice when I first started my musical career. And I thought the use of artifice can be incredibly authentic. It's just the way that you do it. I think my understanding of authenticity is that what's changed for me is it has to be on my own terms.

It has to be something that I decide because I think for myself over the years, especially because I started out a career in commenting on artifice. And then I sort of traveled into what's, you know, what some of my fans would even call like norm core with, uh, Joanne and, uh, A Star is Born, I think there were some people that thought that that wasn't authentic.

It has to be something that I decide because I think for myself over the years, especially because I started out a career in commenting on artifice. And then I sort of traveled into what's, you know, what some of my fans would even call like norm core with, uh, Joanne and, uh, A Star is Born, I think there were some people that thought that that wasn't authentic.

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.