Lady Gaga’s Interview + Performance on Oprah (VIDEO)

Lady Gaga made her first appearance on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” today. She talked about the message behind her music, outfits and how she came up with her name.

On Her Normal Day:

“I wake up in the morning and I get on my computer and I have lists of references and reference boards with all of my materials on them, and I basically call the House of Gaga all day and argue with them about what I want to do while they tell me, ‘You can’t do that,’” she says. “And I say, ‘Yes, I can bleed to death on domestic television if want to!’ So, for me, it’s all about being provocative, not just getting people’s attention. It’s about really saying something that affects people in a real way and a positive way.”

On Her Celebrity Friendships

“I don’t really have a tremendous connection to the celebrity world. My friendships are really with my fans, and that’s how I really communicate. My vision is through them and through music.”

On That Red Lace MTV Outfit

“That’s an Alexander McQueen, and I added the hat to it,” she says. “It was meant to be a continuation of the VMA performance. So after the princess had been murdered by the paparazzi, the red lace was meant to symbolize sort of my eternal martyrdom.”

On the Origins of ‘Lady Gaga”

Her moniker was inspired by “Radio Gaga,” the song by Queen. “It was just a nickname that my friends had for me in New York and my producer, and it kind of stuck with me,” she says. “It was nice having a space for myself where I could feel safe and not feel like such a freak all the time.”