A liquid crystal display (LCD) and a method for driving the same include a timing control unit that outputs a first timing signal including a data signal and a load signal and a second timing signal including a gate selection signal and an output enable signal, a delay unit that delays the output gate selection signal by a predetermined period of time, a data driver that converts the data signal into predetermined data voltages according to the load signal and outputs the data voltage, a gate driver that outputs gate-on/off signals according to the delayed gate selection signal, and a liquid crystal panel that displays an image by driving pixel electrodes according to the data voltages and the gate-on/off signals.