I realized my father's sister Joanne, who died at 19 had instilled her spirit in me.

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.

My mama told me when I was young we're all born SUPERSTARS!

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

I used to walk down the street like I was a super star... I want people to walk around delusional about how great they can be - and then to fight so hard for it every day that the lie becomes the truth.

I think a lot of people love to convolute what everyone else does in order to disempower women.

So basically I did this whole show carrying 100lbs, looking out of one eye, dancing – and then my tits explode at the end. It's not as easy as it looks!