Lady Gaga

"Acceptance, tolerance, bravery, compassion. These are the things my mom taught me."

- Lady Gaga

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

- Lady Gaga

"I love my Daddy. My Daddy’s everything. I hope I can find a man that will treat me as good as my dad."

- Lady Gaga

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

- Lady Gaga

"I’ve struggled with depression my whole life."

- Lady Gaga

"I’ve suffered through depression and anxiety my entire life, I still suffer with it every single day… I just want these kids to know that that depth that they feel as human beings is normal. We were born that way."

- Lady Gaga

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

- Lady Gaga

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

- Lady Gaga

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

- Lady Gaga

"I learned that my sadness never destroyed what was great about me. You just have to go back to that greatness, find that one little light that’s left. I’m lucky I found one little glimmer stored away."

- Lady Gaga

"There is an element and a very strong piece of me that believes pain is a microphone. My pain does me no good unless I transform it into something that is [good]… I hope that people watching it that do struggle with chronic pain know that they are not alone… I want people that watch it that think there's no way I live that way because they see me dance and sing, to know I struggle with things like them and that I work through it and that it can be done."

- Lady Gaga

"Part of my identity is saying no to things I don’t want to do… I check in with myself throughout the day and I say, ‘Do I really want to do this?’ and if the answer is no, then I don’t do it. And you shouldn’t either."

- Lady Gaga

"Vanity can create a very cruel space for you if you don't know how to manage it."

- Lady Gaga

"I'm not here to be perfect, I'm here to be real."

- Lady Gaga

"If you see somebody that’s hurting, don’t look away. And if you are hurting, even though it might be hard, try to find that bravery within yourself to dive deep and go tell somebody."

- Lady Gaga

"I am a walking piece of art every day, with my dreams and my ambitions forward at all times in an effort to inspire my fans to lead their life in that way."

- Lady Gaga

"Ignore all hatred and criticism. Live for what you create, and die protecting it."

- Lady Gaga

"Believe and work hard, and all your dreams will come true."

- Lady Gaga

"I want people to walk around delusional about how great they can be — and then to fight so hard for it every day that the lie becomes the truth."

- Lady Gaga

"Chronic pain is no joke. And it's every day waking up not knowing how you're going to feel."

- Lady Gaga

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

- Lady Gaga

"When you make music or write or create, it's really your job to have mind-blowing, irresponsible, condomless sex with whatever idea it is you're writing about at the time."

- Lady Gaga

"When you make music or write or create, it’s really your job to have mind-blowing, irresponsible, condomless sex with whatever idea it is you’re writing about at the time."

- Lady Gaga

"As an artist, there’s a sweet jump-starting quality for me. So if ever I need some clarity, I smoke a joint."

- Lady Gaga

"Depression doesn’t take away your talents — it just makes them harder to find. But I always find it. I learned that my sadness never destroyed what was great about me. You just have to go back to that greatness, find that one little light that’s left."

- Lady Gaga

"You define beauty yourself, society doesn’t define your beauty."

- Lady Gaga

"This is who I am. I am proud at any size. And I love you and want you to be proud in any form you may take as well."

- Lady Gaga

"I’m actually really interested in living more of a life of solitude. It’s really nice to just have time to be alone, and be expansive and know that you’re enough. I wish I could tell my younger self that."

- Lady Gaga

"I allow myself to fail. I allow myself to break. I'm not afraid of my flaws."

- Lady Gaga

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

- Lady Gaga

"‎Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put on some sunglasses, cuz we were born this way bitch!"

- Lady Gaga

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

- Lady Gaga

"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."

- Lady Gaga

"I heard my body is a topic of conversation, so I wanted to say, I’m proud of my body and you should be proud of yours too…I could give you a million reasons why you don’t need to cater to anyone or anything to succeed. Be you, and be relentlessly you. That’s the stuff of champions."

- Lady Gaga

"Why spend your whole life trying to be somebody you’re not? It’s so much more fun to be yourself."

- Lady Gaga

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

- Lady Gaga

"I'm actually really interested in living more of a life of solitude. It's really nice to just have time to be alone, and be expansive and know that you're enough. I wish I could tell my younger self that."

- Lady Gaga

"I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way."

- Lady Gaga

"History shows us that in times of people feeling like they are in need of some sort of rebellion or protests, the artists rise because the poetry we create about pain and its relationship to culture in the world begins to soothe and heal people who are feeling confused or afraid."

- Lady Gaga

"Peace, it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart."

- Lady Gaga

"Some women choose to follow men, and some choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore."

- Lady Gaga

""Don’t allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put on sunglasses.""

- Lady Gaga

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

- Lady Gaga

"There is an element and a very strong piece of me that believes pain is a microphone. My pain does me no good unless I transform it into something that is [good]... I hope that people watching it that do struggle with chronic pain know that they are not alone... I want people that watch it that think there's no way I live that way because they see me dance and sing, to know I struggle with things like them and that I work through it and that it can be done."

- Lady Gaga

"Now, when I see someone in pain I can’t look away. I’m in pain too. Now, I’m in problem-solving mode. I’ve got my suit on and my heels and I’m ready to go."

- Lady Gaga

"I used to walk down the street like I was a superstar… I want people to walk around delusional about how great they can be — and then to fight so hard for it every day that the lie becomes the truth."

- Lady Gaga

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

- Lady Gaga

"Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore."

- Lady Gaga

""Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore.""

- Lady Gaga

"I’ve been bullied my whole life. And now I’ve become a bully, and I’m not proud of it. So I’m going to stop and show the world what it means to be a human."

- Lady Gaga

"I don’t want to make money; I want to make a difference."

- Lady Gaga

"Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put some sunglasses on."

- Lady Gaga

"Do you know the feeling, when your heart is so hurt, that you could feel the blood dripping?"

- Lady Gaga