According to Lady Gaga, she owes a lot to Tony Bennett.

The "Bad Romance" singer recently revealed that Bennett is the reason she still makes music. She also credits the 88-yar-old "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" crooner with helping making her family very proud.   

"The second we were in the studio together, it was so magical. We were bouncing improvisation off each other and we were laughing," Lady Gaga told E! News in a recent interview.

She also confessed that working with the singing great was more than a little intimidating.

"I was keeping a whiskey under my stool because I was very nervous to be around him," she dished, adding, "And then, gradually, we became greater and greater friends. And I think because of that, our singing became more and more honest and more and more authentic."

Gaga, who partnered up with Bennett for the jazz album "Cheek to Cheek" which was released in September, calls her collaborator the reason she continues to sing.

"He's the reason that I'm here today, that I'm still making music, that I'm still excited to make music," she said.

"Even singing with Tony now, going back on tour, it has completely changed the way I am on stage," Gaga continued. "It actually revived something in me that I haven't felt in a few years. It's a certain resilience, a certain confidence."

The pop superstar also revealed that making music with Bennett has meant something particularly special for her family.

"As an Italian-American woman, the biggest things for us in our lives is making our dads proud, and my father has never been more proud of me than he is right now," she explained. 

"Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE!" airs on tonight on PBS at 9 p.m.