Quotes from Lady Gaga

Unless I am both capable of and willing to reopen the wound every time I write a song, if I choose to not look inside myself to write music, I'm really not worth being called an artist at all.

I live between two things-I live between art and pop all the time.

My father [Joe Germanotta] opened a restaurant. It's so amazing... it's so freaking delicious, but I'm telling you I gain five pounds every time I go in there.

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.

Love is the new denim or black

In a sense I portray myself in a very androgynous way, and I love androgyny.

Rejoice and love yourself today 'Cause baby, you were born this way.

You will never find what you are looking for in love, if you don't love yourself.

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

Then, when I'm in these relationships with people who are also creative, or creative in their own way, what happens is the attraction is initially there and it's all unicorns and rainbows. And then they hate me.

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.

It's honestly true that money means nothing to me.

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

I've had grand pianos that are more expensive than, like, a year's worth of rent.

In the book of Gaga, fame is in your heart, fame is there to comfort you, to bring you self-confidence and worth whenever you need it.

If this were all to go away tomorrow, all the big success, I would still be very happy going from bar to bar playing music for people.

I'm really happy and had such an amazing time performing at Super Bowl - wish I could relive it all over again.

My father opened a restaurant. It's so amazing... it's so freaking delicious, but I'm telling you I gain five pounds every time I go in there.

I just wanna be myself, and I want you to love me for who I am

I want the deepest, darkest, sickest parts of you that you are afraid to share with anyone because I love you that much.

I will always have a very deep love for Amy Winehouse.

I think tolerance and acceptance and love is something that feeds every community.

I think that promoting insecurity in the form of plastic surgery is infinitely more harmful than an artistic expression related to body modification.

I love my daddy. My daddy's everything. I hope I can find a man that will treat me as good as my dad.