I want you to feel happy and enjoy the theatre of my life the way that I do. No matter what happens with my music and wherever I go - that heart of that glamorous girl in New York will never be gone.
Lady GagaRead
Be brave and celebrate with us your 'perceived flaws,' as society tells us. May we make our flaws famous, and thus redefine the heinous.
Interpretation
Embrace your perceived flaws and celebrate them as unique qualities that can redefine societal standards.
Lady Gaga encourages individuals to have the courage to celebrate what society deems as flaws, suggesting that by openly acknowledging and owning these imperfections, we can challenge and redefine social norms. This act of bravery transforms perceived negatives into sources of strength and identity, allowing people to embrace their true selves while fostering inclusivity and acceptance.
In practice
During a speech at a pride event to inspire confidence in individuals.
I want you to feel happy and enjoy the theatre of my life the way that I do. No matter what happens with my music and wherever I go - that heart of that glamorous girl in New York will never be gone.
I am not perfect. I just think that imperfections are beautiful.
I think that once you've had a few No. 1s in your career that you've kind of proven yourself and I don't feel the need to prove anything anymore.
You can be whoever you choose to become in the future, just do it. Just see it and visualize it and every day of your life project that about yourself.
Sexuality is half poison and half liberation. Whatβs the line? I donβt have a line.
I very much want to inject gay culture into the mainstream. It's not an underground tool for me. It's my whole life.
In her heart she is a mourner for those who have not survived. In her soul she is a warrior for those who are now as she was then. In her life she is both celebrant and proof of women's capacity and will to survive, to become, to act, to change self and society. And each year she is stronger and there are more of her.
We have a lot more work to do in our common struggle against bigotry and discrimination. I say "common struggle" because I believe very strongly that all forms of bigotry and discrimination are equally wrong and should be opposed by right-thinking Americans everywhere. Freedom from discrimination based on sexual orientation is surely a fundamental human right in any great democracy, as much as freedom from racial, religious, gender, or ethnic discrimination.
I'm always fearful. β¦ Fear generates in you a huge energy. You can use it. When I feel that mounting fear, I think, 'Oh, yes, there it is!' It's like petrol.
Thus fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself when apparent to the eyes ; and we find the burden of anxiety greater, by much, than the evil which we are anxious about.
If it's me against 48, I feel sorry for the 48.
Have the courage of your knowledge and experience. If you have formed a conclusion from the facts and if you know your judgment is sound, act on it β even though others may hesitate or differ.
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