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

Well, in order for me to be successful... In order to be a great artist - musician, actor, painter, whatever - you must be able to be private in public at all times.

All you care about is how punk rock you feel when you wake up in the morning.

Lady Gaga is my name. If you know me, and you call me Stefani, you don't really know me at all.

It sometimes makes people feel better about themselves, you know, to put other people down, or make fun of them, or maybe make mockery of their work and that doesn't make me feel good at all.

Some artists want your money so they can buy Range Rovers and diamond bracelets, but I don't care about that kind of stuff. I want your soul.

Ignore all hatred and criticism. Live for what you create, and die protecting it.