Modern pop icon Lady Gaga has opened up about how working with Tony Bennett on their forthcoming duets album caused her to rediscover herself and find the fearless attitude she initially entered the music industry with.

Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, the superstar opened up about working on her collaborative album with Tony Bennett, which is called 'Cheek To Cheek', and confessed that she really went inside herself on this record:

"You know who I found? I found the Italian girl who was 18 years old and was ready for anything. I found the fighter. I found her again. In this business, you go through all these obstacles and challenges and become like a hardened shell. I had to break through all of that to be able to be authentic when I was singing. Sometimes you have to dig really deep."

Earlier this week, the 'Born This Way' sensation took to her official Twitter page and shared her amazement at the incredible opportunities her career has afforded her: "Spent a lot of time crying today, happy tears, but many. I can't believe my life. Being able to buy nice things, travel, it's overwhelming. Some days it hits me so hard, reality, I can't express my gratitude enough to monsters+team for believing in me. U changed my families life."

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Watch Gaga and Bennett's music video for 'I Can't Give You Anything But Love' below: