Lady Gaga has revealed her only ambition is to maintain her musical integrity.

The flamboyant pop star is set to release her third studio album, Born This Way, in May. The 24-year-old hopes to continue the massive success she encountered following the release of her albums in 2008 and 2009.

Prior to her making The Fame and The Fame Monster, Gaga used to pen songs for other established artists, making a living as a songwriter. She confirms that even in those times she was just grateful to get the chance to express her musical talents.

"I never thought it wouldn't happen because I felt like it was happening. Even now I don't have an ultimate goal, my goal is just to continue making music and to continue to have integrity and stand by for what I do," she revealed in a recent radio interview, before adding, "I will never apologise for any creative choices that I make, because that is what Born This Way is about - it's being unapologetically strong and fierce about the human being that you are. I was really happy to be writing for other artists, and happy people liked the music I was making."

Her intense writing methods ensured she made a huge contribution to the sound and feel of Born This Way. With rumours abounding that the star managed to write the title track in less than five minutes, she confirms that although the whole process took over a year, the initial idea was conceived quickly.

"Not exactly five minutes. I was in Manchester when I wrote it and I finished it in Liverpool. I wrote the melody and lyrics in about ten minutes and then I began to morph and change it with the production over the next year and a half, because I co-produced the record," she added. "Initially the meat and potatoes took me about ten minutes, and then I worked on it for about a year and a half, so it evens itself out when you work on something for that long."