Unless I am both capable of and willing to reopen the wound every time I write a song, if I choose to not look inside myself to write music, I'm really not worth being called an artist at all.

I want my fans to love themselves. It's almost like I want to hypnotize them so when they hear my music they love themselves instantly.

I'm telling you a lie in a vicious effort that you will repeat my lie over and over until it becomes true

Applause was designed to bemuse and confuse you until it explodes into a chorus that reminds us why we love pop music.

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.

Money can run out but talent is forever

My mom and I are very close.