I Was Performing In New York And

Don't Idolize Me, Idolize Yourself.

I Was Called Really Horrible, Profane Names Very Loudly In Front Of Huge Crowds Of People, And My Schoolwork Suffered At One Point.

Sometimes In Life You Don't Always Feel Like A Winner, But That Doesn't Mean You're Not A Winner, You Want To Be Like Yourself. I Want My Fans To Know It's Okay.

Gaga And Stefani Are My Nicknames. I Guess When People Meet Me For The First Time And Call Me Stefani, It Bothers Me. Because It's Something That's Reserved For Only The People Who Are Closest To Me. It's Not Because I Don't Like My Given Name; It's That I Became Somebody Else. I Became Somebody Else For A Reason, You Know. This Is Part Of What My Message Is - You Can Become Whoever You Want To Be, To Escape Your Past.

The Whole World Might Not Understand. I Don't Really Care.