Olivia Rodrigo references Lady Gaga’s iconic “100 people in a room” quote:
“As Lady Gaga so often says, there can be 100 people in a room, and 99 don’t believe in you, but all it takes is one.”
Ariana Grande on why she didn’t feature anyone on the “Petal” album and decided to go solo:
Ariana Grande: “I didn’t really have a choice. It feels like I’m an outcast in the industry. People don’t call me for collaborations anymore, and the artists I reach out to either don’t respond or quote fees that are impossible for me to afford.
I recently contacted one artist, and she said she would charge me $15 million for a feature. It felt strange because it’s someone I’ve given verses for free before. Sometimes I wonder if people don’t want to associate themselves with me anymore…maybe because of how I look now or because of things they’ve heard about me.
I don’t wish what I’m going through, or what I’ve been through, on anyone. This album was originally supposed to have between 18 and 25 songs, but I had to narrow it down to just 12 and release it that way.”