London, (ANI): Lady Gaga has pledged never to mime her words to recorded tunes on stage, insisting it defeats the purpose of a real artist. The pop vixen said she would never resort to lip synching even if she was to perform heavy dance routines along with her songs.

"I would never even think about it (lip synching). The whole point to me is, if you're gonna be number one, you better really be f***ing number one," the Daily Star quoted her as saying. "If you're gonna be on top, you better be able to do all those things, because it's a real privilege to be able to make music everyday, and I get away with a lot.

"Andy Warhol says art is what you can get away with, and I get away with a lot with my music and my clothes, and I work really hard so I could truly be a real artist for all my fans. That's really f***ed up when you lip-synch?" she added.