I have an ounce of Lady Gaga's full-bodied ambition.

And you will believe in love And all that it's supposed to be But just until the fish start to smell And you're struck down by a hammer.

There is this church that I go to a lot in New York. I'm not religious but I love lighting candles and stuff. I find it useful.

I am regarded as a usurper, as an imposter and dilettante, because I do technically come from the wrong side of the tracks in musical terms.

Crazy as it sounds, I'm a believer in destiny and serendipity, and I have had cosmic experiences all my life. Something told me I was meant for greater stuff. And look, I've had a baby! And I've written an opera!

Once you've fallen from classical virtue, won't have a soul for to wake up and hold you.

All humans realize they are loved when witnessing the dawn; early morning is the triumph of good over evil. Absolved by light we decide to go on.