I'm terrified of therapy because I don't want it to mess with my creativity.

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.

A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.

A woman may try to control the man. But God appointed man as the head of the family.

For women, then, poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence.

No matter what happens in public—no matter what—don’t doubt that I love you and care about your welfare . . . as much as I am able.

What is a left-wing socialist but a Marxist without a gun?

The idea that you know more than the intelligence community knows, it's a little like saying, I know more about physics than my professor.

You need to look at inequality as a typical condition of modern society.

Lawyers with a weakness for seeing the merits of the other side end up being employed by neither.

I don't think you can really, truly be the partner you want to be until you know on an absolute level that you are a complete person on your own.

In 'Surprised by Grace: God's Relentless Pursuit of Rebels,' I retell the story of Jonah and show how Jonah was just as much in need of God's grace as the sailors and the Ninevites.