I don't like celebrities; I don't hang out with them; I don't relate to that life.

I live in Hollywood, but you can't make me love Hollywood. I'll never love Hollywood.

I wanted to be a skinny little ballerina but I was a voluptuous little Italian girl whose dad had meatballs on the table every night.

There's no way to convince people of your greatness. Whatever it is that you want to be, you have to know it inside and knife-fight your way to your dream.

We are not just Art for Michelangelo to carve, he can't rewrite the agro of my furied heart- Lady Gaga 10/22/10

If you're a strong female, you don't need permission.

I'm terrified of therapy because I don't want it to mess with my creativity.