Google Presents: Lady Gaga

I got a chance to watch the Google interview of Lady Gaga this past week, and I have to say that I really enjoyed it. I've never been a huge Gaga fan, but I'd probably rank this interview second in the “Google Presents” series on You Tube, right behind the Conen O'Brien interview.  If you haven't seen the Conen interview, I'd recommend watching that one first.  If you're all caught up in the Google Presents series, then here is Lady Gaga.  I've jotted down a few notes you can check out below before you decide to commit to this hour+ long video.

Gaga's Thoughts on Regrets – Lady Gaga got to share a little about how her experience with being bullied throughout high school, stays with her even today. She remembers that when she was young, her natural response was to just be the bigger person, or just kind of shy away from it. Her newest single, “Born This Way” serves as an anthem for anyone going through a similar experience, with the goal of giving them the courage to come out and say “This is who I am, this is who the fuck I am,” rather than hiding.

Despite these memories, Lady Gaga explains that she doesn't hold anything against the people who used to bully her. In fact, she'd rather not obsess over any regrets or negativity from her past.

“If you don't cast any shadows, then you're not standing in the light.”

Lady Gaga shared this quote as the best piece of advice she'd ever received. She goes on to explain that she understands that she's not a squeaky clean person, and neither are most of her fans. Nobody can live mistake free if you're putting yourself out there, trying new things, learning your own lessons, and discovering life for yourself.

Gaga's Thoughts on Fashion – Many of her fans had questions revolving around her unique fashion and creativity, asking about what she looks like when shes at home, to how some of her strange music video ideas are born. One of the interesting stories she shares about her fashion choices is that all of her tattoos are on the left side of her body. This was done at the request of her dad, asking her to keep at least half of her body somewhat normal.

Gaga's Thoughts on Fame – Sometimes I think about what it's like to be famous. I wonder about what it's like to be recognized wherever you go, and if it's really as tough on a person as some celebrities make it out to be. Lady Gaga doesn't seem to have any trouble with it. “Anyone who can't get away from paparazzi is full of shit.” And her favorite thing about being famous, “theres always a really good looking guy in my bed.”

So these are some little tidbits from her interview with Google. She is surprisingly down to earth, insightful, has a slightly quirky but great sense of humor. I tried not to spoil too much of the surprises from the interview, so you can check it out for yourself.