I'm always trying to create something that the fans won't expect.

Well my music was different in high school; I was singing about love—you know, things I don't care about anymore.

I think that once you've had a few No. 1s in your career that you've kind of proven yourself and I don't feel the need to prove anything anymore.

I was called really horrible, profane names very loudly in front of huge crowds of people, and my schoolwork suffered at one point.

I don't think I could live without hair, makeup and styling.

If I could for a moment just inspire you to love yourself, that would be worth EVERYTHING

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.