Joanne' is a progression for me. It was about going into the studio and forgetting that I was famous.

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.

The boy I used to know as Thomas Merker has been erased--replaced with a personality programmed by television and commercials to act a certain way.

"They say so" is half a lie.

The question is not what I should do in the future to get it, but rather, what am I presently doing that prevents me from realizing it right now?

Don't just climb the ladder, chart a new path.

A friend is never an imposition.

For years now, people have mentioned my mustache and get disappointed that when they see me live I don't have a mustache.

If I have something and move forward, it is only my weakness, which I hate and turn into my strength. You are not lost as long as you do not give up!

What potent blood hath modest May.

How are we to write The Russian novel in America As long as life goes so unterribly?

People walked out on Richard Pryor and he's the funniest man alive.