Don't say I hate institutionalised religion - rather than saying I hate those things, which I do not, what I'm saying is that perhaps there is a way of opening more doors, rather than closing so many.

I just am committed wholeheartedly to theatre with no intermission.

I was performing in New York and my friends started to call me Gaga. They said I was very theatrical... So they said, you're Gaga.

I'm beautiful in my way 'cause God makes no mistakes. I'm on the right track baby, I was born this way.

I've always been famous, it's just no one knew it yet.

The whole point of what I do - the monster ball, the music, the performance art aspect of it, I wanna create a space for my fans where they can feel free and they can celebrate because I didn't fit in in high school and I felt like a freak, so I like to create this atmosphere for my fans where they feel like they have a freak in me to hang out with and they don't feel alone.

Being different is a talent. You illuminate what makes you special in the sea of sameness around you.