Oh, I will always be honest with my music. The records are black boxes for me. Like if you want to know who I am, my views, my perspective, things I love, things I hate, my convictions, my anthems. I've never let people's opinions affect the way I write.
— Katy Perry
I don't feel like I'm very pop-star lame, but I'm definitely not hipster-cool.
I just like having fun. And, you know, sometimes I just like to present myself in that fun energy.
The media tried to destroy my parents and has taken things completely out of context, but there's not a whole lot you can do in terms of fighting back. You have to hope that it passes, which it always does. But they have to be careful. They didn't necessarily sign up for this.
I think sometimes when children grow up, their parents grow up. Mine grew up with me. We coexist. I don't try to change them anymore, and I don't think they try to change me.
My whole thing is to agree to disagree and to have respect because nothing can really be changed and you wouldn't want to ruin their happiness - even if that happiness is ignorance.
I was never really attached to a clique, and I wanted to be in all the different groups; I was never a one-group kind of person. I think that's still part of my personality today.
I can't just be the girl who sang 'I Kissed a Girl.' I have to leave a legacy.
I came from a lot of intolerance and prejudice, which aren't necessarily healthy to evolve as a human.
Ever since I was younger I wanted to be on stage, singing my songs in a glittering costume. And that happened and is still happening. I have to remember that this is what I wished for and be grateful because there are 500 other girls right behind me that are ready to snatch it up.
If you like my music, great, and if you don't, whatever. I'm going to keep making it either way.
I don't need the Prince Charming to have my own happy ending.
For a modern woman it is important to be supported and that there is equality in every aspect, and that it's not two halves that make a whole - it's two wholes that make a whole.
I love those documentaries where everyone is fabulous and always perfect.
Touring is always important to me. It's like a big IOU to my fans, because I know they are the reason I exist.
Find out what your gift is and nurture it.
Not to sound overly cheesy but I really appreciate the freedom we have in America - especially as a female.
You look at someone like Beyonce singing 'Single Ladies,' when we all know she's married. Some of it is just for entertainment.
I'm either going to go completely mental, completely bankrupt, or have the best success of my life.
One thing I can't do, and I hope that there are other people out there that feel the same way, is climb a rope. Oh my gosh, it's so hard to climb rope! It's all about grip and arms.
I'm on this extraordinary adventure, and if I have no one to talk to at the end of the night, I feel lonely.
Even if you actually have the good intent to do something creative or special with your life, it's hard. I mean, look at the number of people who actually get the opportunity.
I think that you should definitely listen to what people say, because everyone says it: High school is not the real world.
I don't have a Kate Moss body, but I'm very proud and happy with mine.
My singing is really important to me, but when children come along they'll be my main focus. I'd never put my career in front of my babies - it'd be a case of fitting jobs around them.
I think it's great to dress up and play on all the girly features.
I'm okay with having horrible lower teeth.
I still want to be as approachable and relatable as possible - when I meet fans and they're crying, I'll say, 'Calm down, there's nothing to cry about.'
I have a second chance on life.
I've always been ambitious since I was nine years old and that was never going to change.
Sometimes if you want to achieve something great, there will be curveballs. You just have to dodge them every once in a while.
I'm happy, I'm in a good place, I'm looking forward to my future.
Hollywood is so fake and people need to realize that people are just people, and you, too, don't need to be born into something or have money or have whatever product someone is hawking on you.
There are a lot of things that are personally uncomfortable to show, especially me without makeup and completely bloated or crying. But I've realized that it's time for me to show my audience that you don't have to be perfect to achieve your dreams. Because nobody relates to being perfect.
I want to sell out arenas and sell millions of records.
I'm going to let love lead the way, always. And I was born with this blind - blind ambition, and it's kind of gotten me here to this point. And I think that I'll stick to it.
I got a fantastic person to work me out and get me into really good shape.
I'm every woman. It takes a village to make me who I am.
Unfortunately, I think a lot of people are affected more by the idea of fame than the actual work ethic involved. A lot of them just want to be reality TV-type people who don't do anything.
I never want to be just one thing - I want to be multidimensional.
I'm a good girl because I really believe in love, integrity, and respect.
I am so grateful for all the love and support I've had from people around the world.
When I decide to become a mother I will just be that. That will be really important to me.
I'm okay with having bad dance moves.
Fame is, I think, just a disgusting by-product of what I do.
There are times I go out and meet people and flirt, but it's not really appropriate to have anything serious.
I don't want to be above my audience; I want to be one with my audience.
I still believe in love, most definitely. I'm just going to let that take the lead.
I'd never devote a whole record to heartbreak.
I like a good boy, but sometimes you get bored.
