Source and audio of interview:
http://kissfmseattle.com/
Jackie: You are a tiny little thing! You're like a little pocket person!
GaGa: That's funny. That's what my mom says.
J: I kinda pictured you being a little bit taller and you walked in and your just this little thing!
G: Yeah, I'm little.
J: Now of course you're in town tonight. You're show sold out in ten minutes here in Seattle. So clearly, you've got a good fan base here.
G: Oh, wow. That's amazing!
J: Is that what's happening for all your shows? Are you hearing these numbers of how fast these shows are selling out?
G: Yeah, well everything is sold out now but I heard that it happened very quickly.
J: You know what's happening is your die-hard Lady GaGa fans from years past, like my nanny who I think might be stuck in traffic (she was coming), has loved you for years and now they get irritated because they try to buy tickets and they sell out in like ten minutes.
G: Yeah, I feel bad sometimes.
J: So it gets kind of tough for the die-hard fans.
G: Actually, when we play shows, quite often we'll have some people from the house outside kind of lurking around to see if there's any fans that don't have tickets. And if people are dressed up really cool or you can tell that they're really die-hard fans, we'll give them tickets and let them in.
J: Oh, that's cool. That's nice. Does it blow you away? Is it humbling? What kind of feeling do you get when you find out a show sells out in ten minutes?
G: Oh, I was like "What?! Who wants to see me?!"
J: Really? At this point?
G: Well, you know, it sold out a couple months ago and it was really surprising. It was the same time that w I found out we were number one. It was just really amazing and I'm really very greatful.
J: I just read Poker Face is number two on iTunes right now. You've sold 410,000 copies of your CD.
G: -groans- I want that number one spot. Who's number one?
J: Oh, I don't know. Who is number one? Do you know? Oh, he gave me that fact and you didn't tell me. Oh Flo Rida?
G: That's okay. He's my friend.
Bender: Did you just drop Flo Rida's name? Look at you just dropping names like that. "I'm friends with Flo Rida".
G: Well, it's not really a name drop. He was on my album.
B: Oh, that's true too.
J: Wait, isn't he coming to town in a few weeks? Do you have any good dirt on him like when he comes in that we can give him a hard time about? Is he a nice guy? Is he easy to talk to?
G: No... He's nice. Yeah, well I would just say thanks for being on Starstruck.
J: Look at all these notes I took on you 'cause sometimes I don't know if someone's going to come in and going to be really quiet or if they're going to be really talkative. I had listeners send me questions 'cause I was curious what they wanted to know about you. I got one from Sonya who's actually going to meet you in the conference room and she said "what are all your tattoos?"
G: Well, I've got the anti-bomb symbol on my wrist. I got it for John Lennon. I grew up two blocks from that Imagine memorial in New York and to me it's a very special symbol. And I love the way that John and Yoko, when they were asked about Give Peace a Chance, they never really elaborated and just kept it simple so I like to keep this sign on my wrist. And then I've got flowers all over my body.
J: Oh you do? 'Cause without the wrist it doesn't even look like you're all tattooed up. That's what threw me off.
G: Yeah, I've got them all over my back.
J: Oh my gosh. See, I can't bring myself to get one because I think I'm going to be an old lady in a nursing home one day with a saggy tattoo.
G: I will. I won't be saggy. But I'll be old.
J: You'll be all tight with your tattoos.
J: The other question that Sonya had was that you're launching your own clothing line?
G: No, that's not true.
J: That's not true? Okay, 'cause she had read that and wanted to know what fans could expect. She was hoping it was like sunglasses.
G: Well, thank you for the marketing tip.
J: 'Cause the one thing that everyone always says you're known for is all the great sunglasses you wear.
G: Thank you.
J: Now, of course you've got the tour going on now, so that's your main focus. How long is this going to last?
G: Well, it's going to last for the next 21 shows and then I'm going to go off to the UK. And then I'll go to Asia and then I'm coming back. But truthfully, I'm going to be on tour for about the next year and a half at least.
J: Does that overwhelm you? Or are you a workaholic anyways so that's exciting for you?
G: I'm a complete workaholic. And truthfully on a creative level, for me, it's the most fun to do these performances 'cause it's really where the visual and the design element of what I really love to do comes into place. I'm not sure if you're coming to the show tonight but you'll see it's not just a pop show, it's really performance art.
J: Now, I don't know if you have the same costumes at all your shows.
B: Yeah, House of Blues show in San Diego? Is that what you're talking about? The bubbles?
J: Yeah, oh my God! I just pulled the picture up and I thought "how did she sit down?"
G: Well, it was designed so I could sit in it.
J: And how you do it 'cause all your outfits are so unique. I think of how you would even do so many changes during a show.
G: I'm very talented.
J: Lots of velcroe? They just pull it off and throw another one on you.
G: Don't ask questions, just enjoy.
J: Gosh, what kinds of things do you want people to know that's going on for you right now. Are you already writing for the next album?
G: Well, there's nothing really I want them to know other than the music and when the shows are coming up and the videos and films and things that I put out. I like to keep the focus on the music. And yes, I'm working already on new stuff.
J: And how long is your show?
G: It's about an hour.
J: An hour? That's a good workout for you.
G: It's great. And I like when I've got two shows a night. I feel like it's an extra...
J: You do?
G: Yeah, the guys are always laughing at me 'cause I'm sweating on stage and working out. I'm like Jane Fonda.
J: Gosh! See, I always think of people on Broadway and I give them credit 'cause they do two shows a day and I'm thinking how tiring would that be. But you like that.
G: Well, it's much better than being in college learning about craters.
J: Yeah, you're probably right. Now, does your family still live in New York?
G: Yes.
J: Do you get home to visit very often? Is it hard to get time out to see your friends and family?
G: No, no I haven't seen my family in quite some time.
J: That would be tough, that would be really hard.
G: It is hard, I'm mostly very close with my family. We're a very close Italian family but they're very proud of me and I'm in a really creative space right now and just want to keep working.
J: So they know "ride it out while you can" so they don't take it personally?
G: I don't like to think of it as "while I can". I do intend to be around for a while. For me, it's not about being number one. It's what you do when you're number one. I just want to do some good work now and continue to be here.
J: Who do you want to work with next if and willing to do a collaboration with? Who would you love to work with?
G: I've got a couple things I'm working on but I wouldn't want to say just yet. Wouldn't want to do any name dropping.
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