I realized my father's sister Joanne, who died at 19 had instilled her spirit in me.

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.

What you call mistakes and failures are valuable experiences.

He loved her in his mind

Marriage is a blood sport. Marriage is jousting. It's disembowelment. It's just terrible, terrible visceral injuries. It's not for everybody.

What I do believe absolutely is that in the middle of a recession, the American middle class and working class needs a tax relief.

Closing Guantanamo Bay is not a military solution. The closing of that prison, which I support, I supported it when I was in the Senate, requires more than just a military dimension.

An injudicious and malignant enemy often serves the cause he means to injure; but a feeble friend never attains that end.

I prefer being as far from the centre of celebrity as possible.

Let the waters settle and you will see the moon and the stars mirrored in your own being.

I write about whatever is timely - whatever is happening at the time for me - with what the expressive feeling is.