In my show I announce, 'People say Lady Gaga is a lie, and they are right. I am a lie. And every day I kill to make it true.'

The way that I sing, what I sing about, what I wear, who I am, this is me. I was born this way.

People want to tear me down, they were going to knife me anyway.

It's been a very remarkable year, and I feel very blessed. I lived an isolated lifestyle before the media. I lived a life of solitude and loyalty and commitment to my work. I just don't prioritize my life in the same way that other people do. The only thing that matters is my music and my performance.

I don't dress any particular way to impress anyone or market myself for my music. It's actually who I am.

I went to a lovely school, and I got an incredible education. And I actually think that my education is what really sets me apart, 'cause I'm very smart.

I think a lot of people love to convolute what everyone else does in order to disempower women.