I don't know that my schooling was conducive to wild ideas and creativity, but it gave me discipline, drive. They taught me how to think. I really know how to think.

I would stare into the bright lights and imagine I could do anything. Be anything. And I would tell myself it would be me up there one day.

If you're a strong female, you don't need permission.

I think it's OK to be confident in yourself.

I used to get bullied by the popular girls at school. Today, I am the popular girl, and the bullies come to my shows.

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.

The only big things I've purchased are my dad's heart valve and a Rolls-Royce for my parents, for their anniversary. And that was only because my dad had a Lady Gaga license plate on our old car and it was making me crazy because he was getting followed everywhere, so I bought him a new car.