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'm beautiful in my way 'cause God makes no mistakes. I'm on the right track baby, I was born this way.

I don't care what people think about me, I care what they think about themselves.

Sunblock! I don't like to tan my face because it's bad for wrinkles.

People want you to fail.

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.'

I am my own sanctuary and I can be reborn as many times as I choose throughout my life.