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[Gaga] said right from the beginning that there would be a barter.
Because were going to sing everything live.
And I went, Wait, what?
[Singing live] was terrifying, and I really relied on her.
I spent about a year and a half taking vocal lessons and preparing.
The broken love story inA Star Is Bornkept haunting me.
Shots kept coming into my head.
I would dream about it.
I realized I had to [direct it], whether it fails or not.
I knew I had to try and I wound up absolutely loving it.
You cant hide when you sing.
The best way to express love is through singing and music.
I knew if I could marry that in a way, it would be special.
(I told people to text me if they had a question!
Thats what were experiencing right now.
