Well my music was different in high school; I was singing ab... - Lady Gaga

"Every bit of me is devoted to love and art. And I aspire to try to be a teacher to my young fans who feel just like I felt when I was younger. I just felt like a freak. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm trying to liberate them, I want to free them of their fears and make them feel that they can make their own space in the world."

"I had a boyfriend who told me I’d never succeed, never be nominated for a Grammy, never have a hit song, and that he hoped I’d fail. I said to him, ‘Someday, when we’re not together, you won’t be able to order a cup of coffee at the fucking deli without hearing or seeing me."

"I'm telling you a lie in a vicious effort that you will repeat my lie over and over until it becomes true"

"This is who the fuck I am."

"Well, that's your opinion, isn't it? And I'm not about to waste my time trying to change it."