The whole world may not understand me, but I don’t care.

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

My apartment is my stage, and my bedroom is my stage - they're just not stages you're allowed to see.

I remember watching the mascara tears flood the ivories and I thought, "It's OK to be sad." I've been trained to love my darkness.

It was my delusion and naivety that brought me here.

Amy [Winehouse] changed pop music forever, I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because of her. She lived jazz, she lived the blues.

I've worked since I was a five-year-old to be a performer.