It was my dad who pulled me back. I wanted to show my parents I was completely wild. My dad thought I’d lost it. He came to see me and told me if I didn’t pull back I would lose everything. That completely shook me, because even though I wanted to rebel, my parents are the people I respect most in this world. I didn’t want to lose my father’s respect, so I stopped. As a performer I’m outrageous and wild, but as a person I have a very strong moral code. To this day I feel guilt about what I put my parents through when I was younger. I’ll call my mother out of the blue and say, ‘Mom, I’m so sorry about what I did.’ They’re very proud of me today, but I wouldn’t have their pride if I hadn’t listened to them and told them I was sorry. It’s as important to acknowledge your mistakes as it is to get credit for your victories.
是我的爸爸把我从叛逆里拉回来了，我曾想给我父母看我是狂野的。我爸爸认为我完全迷失了，他来看我并告诉我如果我不停止，那我将失去一切，那完全吓到我了，因为即便我想要叛逆，但我不想失去我父亲的尊敬——我的父母是我这个世界上最敬重的人。所以我停止了。作为一个表演者，我狂野不羁，但作为一个个人，我有自己严格的道德尺度。直到今天，我仍对年轻时给父母造成了那么多麻烦而感到愧疚。我要立刻打给我妈妈告诉她：“妈妈，我对我曾经的所作所为感到抱歉”现在他们非常引我为傲，但是如果当年我没听他们的话没表达我的歉意，那今日我就不会是他们的骄傲了。承认自己的错误很重要，这给你已有的胜利增加信誉。
-lady gaga
