I don't see myself in terms of artifice. I see myself as a real person who chooses to live my life in an open way - artistically.

Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put on some sunglasses because we were born this way.

live your eyeliner, breathe your lipstick, and kill for each other -Lady Gaga via twitter

Don't you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can't be exactly who you are.

Love is the new denim or black

Fight and push harder for what you believe in, you'd be surprised, you are much stronger than you think.

In a sense I portray myself in a very androgynous way, and I love androgyny.

My new year's resolution: Never be afraid to be kicked in the teeth. Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy.

Rejoice and love yourself today 'Cause baby, you were born this way.

Whether I'm wearing lots of makeup or no makeup, I'm always the same person inside.

I'm definitely a Polaroid camera girl. For me, what I'm really excited about is bringing back the artistry and the nature of Polaroid.

Suffering so someone else didn't have to suffer. Sacrificing your body for someone else's well being.

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.

They who clamor loudest for freedom are often the ones least likely to be happy in a free society.

There's never been a particular band that I've followed religiously. But I do tend to listen to sadder music.

It is said that a rogue does not look you in the face, neither does an honest man look at you as if he had his reputation to establish.

The onset of bayonets in the hands of the valiant is irresistible.

You want perfection, go to a bowling alley!

There are normal hours, and then there are invalid hours, where time stalls and slips, where life---real life---seems to exist at one remove.

Politics now is rather like going into Starbucks for a coffee.

The only people without problems are those in cemeteries.