'Born This Way' is shaping up to be creative ecstasy.

I dance but I also work out. I run, do strength training... you name it. I've got to!

I was obsessed with Chubby Checker and old dances, like the twist.

'Saturday Night Fever,' Paula Abdul, 'Fame,' Debbie Allen... all affected me and the generation before me.

People were being so mean as a result of my ability - a gift, really. So I think that's what makes me fight harder to provide an option to aspiring kids or artists. I wouldn't want anyone to go through what I went through... to see a little girl or a little dancer experience such unnecessary rejection.

I think that there was a fad where everyone said, "I want you to create a signature step for my artist." The thing is, for me, music creates the step. The artist commands the step, you know?

I personally love to run outdoor fitness trails. I love the meditative value I get when out alone, challenging myself to run faster and higher.