I write music every day.

It's sort of like my past is an unfinished painting, and as the artist of that painting, I must fill in all the ugly holes and make it beautiful again.

This is one image. This is one moment. This is one statement. ARTPOP

You can be whoever you choose to become in the future, just do it. Just see it and visualize it and every day of your life project that about yourself.

I don't want to be remembered as anything but brave. The only good intention to make money is to help others. I want to be Oprah. I want to be Melinda Gates. If I ever sell products other than my talents, then it will be to give more to others.

Depression doesn't take away your talents - it just makes them harder to find.

I feel that if I can show my demise artistically to the public, I can somehow cure my own legend.