A middle finger is more New York than a corporate ambush. I bleed for my hometown, and I'd die for my fans.

I’m not going to start churning out what you expect. If you want me to be a manufactured act, you can f*** off.

The Monster Ball is by nature a protest: A youth church experience to speak out and celebrate against all forms of discrimination + prejudice.

The way that I sing, what I sing about, what I wear, who I am, this is me. I was born this way.

I write music every day.

I am focused on the work. I am constantly creating. I am a busy girl. I live and breathe my work. I love what I do. I believe in the message. There's no stopping. I didn't create the fame, the fame created me.

We need fantasy to survive because reality is too difficult.