'Born this Way' is about being yourself, and loving who you are and being proud.

I'm single right now and I've chosen to be single because I don't have the time to get to know anybody. So it's okay not to have sex, it's okay to get to know people. I'm celibate, celibacy's fine.

I used to walk down the street like I was a super star... I want people to walk around delusional about how great they can be - and then to fight so hard for it every day that the lie becomes the truth.

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

I've had grand pianos that are more expensive than, like, a year's worth of rent.

What the Pope thinks of being gay does not matter to the world. It matters to the people who like the Pope and follow the Pope. It is not a reflection of all religious people.

In case you're wondering whether I lip synch, the answer is no... people think so because I sound so good.