Lady Gaga

"If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away."

"I've been through a lot and I'm still standing."

"You have to be yourself and be okay with not being liked."

"I love my fans and they inspire me."

"Life is about creative expression and self-discovery."

"Keep going, no matter what."

"Some women choose to follow men, and some choose to follow their dreams. Badly."

"Don't you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can't be exactly who you are."

"They can't scare me, if I scare them first."

"You have to be unique and different and shine in your own way."

"I want you to walk out of here tonight not loving me more, but loving yourselves more."

"Ignore all hatred and criticism. Do what you have to do and do it well."

"A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get it."

"When you make music or write or create, it's really your job to have mind-blowing, irresponsible, condomless sex with the listener."

"If you don't have any shadows, you're not in the light."

"They're always saying I'm mad, but I'm just a free spirit."

"Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if it's broken, but you can still see the crack in that motherfucker's reflection in your eye forever."

"I'm just trying to change the world, one sequin at a time."

"You need to be okay with failure to be great."

"Life is about accepting the challenges along the way, becoming stronger and discovering who you really are."

"I used to walk down the street like I was a fucking star... I want people to walk around delusional about how great they can be."

"I'm half living my life between reality and fantasy at all times."

"Love is like a brick. You can build a house, or you can throw it through a window."

"If you don't have any dreams, how are you going to have any dreams come true?"

"Thousands of little lights were just coming on, like a galaxy being born out of the darkness."

"I want the deepest, darkest, sickest parts of you that you are afraid to share with the world."

"I'm working through a lot of pain and I'm the kind of person who uses her art to express that."

"Sometimes in life you don't always feel like a winner, but that doesn't mean you're not a winner."

"I've been searching for ways to heal myself, and I've found that kindness is the best way."

"Prejudice is a disease, so don't let it kill your soul."