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For a long time, for most of my career, my life was controlled by this business: what people wanted from me; what they hoped I could achieve; how to keep me going,” she continued. “And that can be a lot of pressure and it’s scary. But I feel like I’m finally coming out on the other side.”

One way Polansky has already made an impact on her music? The 46-year-old inspired Gaga to return to her roots on her forthcoming seventh studio album.

“Michael is the person who told me to make a new pop record,” Gaga shared. “He was like, ‘Babe. I love you. You need to make pop music.’”

Polansky had a strong hunch that creating songs in the genre would be a fulfilling journey for his partner.

“Like anyone would do for the person they love, I encouraged her to lean in to the joy of it,” he told Vogue. “On the Chromatica tour, I saw a fire in her; I wanted to help her keep that alive all the time and just start making music that made her happy.” I are really excited to organize our lives — and our marriage — around our creative output as a couple,” the Grammy winner shared. “Which is really different than, like, doing what other people want you to do.”