Lady Gaga

It's an endless proving of myself, that I really am a musician, that I have something to offer in the room. That women can be musicians, women can be rock stars, women can be more than an objectified idea of a pop star.

My concerts are about me being very private in public, but I'm very protective.

If you are not being bullied all I would say - cause I like to talk about the other side of it as well - is you know, be someone that nurtures, and if there's someone in your class that maybe doesn't have a lot of friends, be the person that sits with them in the cafeteria sometimes; be the bigger person.

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

Making your dad happy is - especially for an Italian Catholic girl, I'll tell you - it feels really good.

I think what's important is for us to decipher what is honest and what is dishonest and be accepting of those things and not operating from fear.

It is very hard to not be able to engage with people in a real and honest way because they either want something from me, or they see me as something that I simply am not.

I don't think I could think of a single thing that's more isolating than being famous.

Fashion is that thing that saved me from being sad.

Men weren't always happy for me. It was very challenging to watch a woman be so successful.

If you were to ask me what I want to do - I don't want to be a celebrity, I want to make a difference.

I wouldn't say that I am one of the greatest dancers, but I am really quite good at what I do.