I went to see 'Phantom of the Opera' with my grandma and my mom when I was very little. The stage, the voice, the music?... Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been a massive inspiration to me for some time - the storytelling, that deliciously somber undertone in his music.

This is one image. This is one moment. This is one statement. ARTPOP

When I was younger, I felt pressure to become someone else once I became successful. But it's the intention of the work that's changed. I have fans now. I have a new purpose: to remind them that I am one of them, that we are one another. My consciousness has changed.

There is a strong possibility I will release another volume of ARTPOP and I'm really hoping that it's soon.

I want kids. I want a soccer team, and I want a husband.

As artists, we are eternally heartbroken.

My new year's resolution: Never be afraid to be kicked in the teeth. Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy.