The fact that John Mayer inspired her to write a song Legendary Lovers : "Once I wrote an email, and then I looked at everything written - we had a long period of courting, when we just rewrote before to bring attitudes to the public - and saw Legendary Lovers there. It sounded so cute. Some things just pop up in my head, I process them, and then I write a song. "
About Miley Cyrus : "How old is she? nineteen? twenty? She just lives his life. She is very young, and there are no recommendation books how to survive this period. Each of us chooses your own way. Someone is bright interest, someone is not. You know, Madonna also exposed in public. People come to me and ask what I think about all these girls. But I'm not a police of morals. I myself do not always behave in the best way. "
About rivalry with Lady Gaga, which is attributed to her : "We are publicly closing our eyes with Gaga, because it is not a healthy situation. You want to feel the music. You want her to reflect you and caused the resonance. And you can't perceive it as a competition. Otherwise, you just destroy all the reasons for which you like music. But, I think, our fan groups are so huge that sometimes unleash hostilities. "