I went to a lovely school, and I got an incredible education. And I actually think that my education is what really sets me apart, 'cause I'm very smart.

I actually don't want a throne at all, because I don't view myself as a queen; I view myself as one of my fans.

A year from now, I could go away, and people might say, 'Gosh, what ever happened to that girl who never wore pants?' But how wonderfully memorable 30 years from now, when they say, 'Do you remember Gaga and her bubbles?' Because, for a minute, everybody in that room will forget every sad, painful thing in their lives, and they'll just live in my bubble world.

Some of us wear the mask prouder than others.

It has been hard for me to find it, but I have found love.

My fashion is about the urban woman in the year 3000. I think about obscure, weird things and try to create a world around them.

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.