Lady Gaga talks about writing music, staying true to herself, and relating to the "outside world" during a sunset stroll with Billboard magazine at her home in Malibu.

Gaga said: "The first thing I asked myself when I came into this house was, 'How am I gonna try to relate to people all over the world and make songs that make people feel like they belong together, if I don't feel like I can relate to the outside world sometimes? So I really put it upon myself to focus on being mindful and present, and fighting for my existense in nature. Because once I start to fight for that, the stuff I write about is just deepest desires and objectives in life."

Lady Gaga's Billboard "Woman of the Year" cover issue is on newsstands now.