She [my mother] said, "You are fiercely protective of your inventions because you are your fans." She helped me understand my own feelings. When someone has pulled the wool over my eyes, I feel that they have pulled the wool over the eyes of millions of fans around the world. She helped me to forgive. You can't force people to have the same world consciousness and awareness as you do.

I had this dream, and I really wanted to be a star. And I was almost a monster in the way that I was really fearless with my ambitions.

When I travel, I have almost all of my possessions with me. That's how little I own.

In a sense I portray myself in a very androgynous way, and I love androgyny.

Gay marriage is going to happen. It must.

When you're around me and really see that all I do is live and breathe for my work, it's not strange, it's just Gaga.

My mother always wanted to give back.