Lady Gaga

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

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

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

"Applause was about celebrating your life, celebrating who you are."

"I want to help children in a way that is not charity, because charity sometimes wounds."

"I'm just trying to be myself, and that's my revolution."

"The difference between me and everyone else is that I'm willing to put in the work."

"Every single moment is a gift when you're not sure how many you have left."

"I had a vision of becoming the biggest pop star in the world, and I worked for it."

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

"I'm just trying to express myself in a beautiful way."

"When you're around me and you're honest, you don't ever have to wonder."

"I've been bullied my entire life, and I learned to take it and use it as ammunition."

"Don't be a drag, just be a queen."

"I believe in the power of the imagination to remake the world."

"You have to be unique and different and shine in your own way. I want you to be yourself."

"Every individual is beautiful and worthy of love."

"I'm fighting for the freedom of my fans to be themselves."

"Life is about making an impact, not making an income."

"I want to inspire people to be their best selves."

"Your insecurities make you beautiful."

"I'm not a star, I'm just a human being like everyone else."

"Do what you need to do, to do what you want to do."

"I used to pray that God would make me a star. And when I became a star, I didn't believe in God anymore."

"You're not born this way, you become this way through hard work."

"I'm fascinated by the power of language and the power of words."

"Be brave and take risks. I have never been afraid to do something different."

"The fame thing is interesting because I never wanted to be famous, and it's still strange."

"I'm no different from anybody else who has a passion for what they do."

"You're always going to make mistakes, but it's what you do after the mistake that counts."