Lady Gaga

I don't see myself as ever being like anybody else.

You have to be careful about how much you reveal to people that look up to you so much.

I'm not interested in people positioning me next to other artists.

I am an artist, and I have the ability and the free will to choose the way the world will envision me.

I've been actually really very pleased to see how much awareness was raised around bullying, and how deeply it affects everyone. You know, you don't have to be the loser kid in high school to be bullied. Bullying and being picked on comes in so many different forms.

Born this Way' is about being yourself, and loving who you are and being proud.

What I want for my fans and for the world, for anyone who feels pain, is to lean into that pain and embrace it as much as they can and begin the healing process.

I've suffered through depression and anxiety my entire life.

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

I love my friends and my past, and it's made me who I am.

Every bit of me is devoted to love and art. And I aspire to try to be a teacher to my young fans who feel just like I felt when I was younger. I just felt like a freak. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm trying to liberate them, I want to free them of their fears and make them feel that they can make their own space in the world.

I love being able to be political without any political affiliation.