I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.

I truly felt that was going to be my last tour. So here we are again and I'm saying this will probably be my last tour. That's truly the way I'm looking at it.

As a child, I had to get up early for school or work. I'd get ready by myself. I'd set my alarm to wake me up very early in the morning, and be off to work, the family driver driving me every morning. I did it alone, my parents never coming in to wake me up.

I was two when we left Indiana, and I don't really remember it that well.

I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.

You can never be happy until you understand why you're doing what you're doing.

What I love about Gaga is her story, where she came from. Before she made it, before anyone knew who she was, I knew who she was and, to see her finally make it, I was so happy. If we were to work together that would be cool.