Katy Perry Quotes

“At my second record label, they told me and other female artists that some of us were going on the chopping block. I was 19... and it was devastating.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Everyone related to me in my circle was from church: church friends, church school, church activities. All my friends weren't allowed to watch MTV or go to PG-13 movies or listen to the radio, so I didn't really know anything different. That's how I was raised.”

“Fame is, I think, just a disgusting by-product of what I do.”

“Find out what your gift is and nurture it.”

“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.”

“Honesty has always worked for me.”

“Honey, I am the chief of my train. If critics want to hop on board, fantastic. There's plenty of room. The KP train is fun.”

“I am so grateful for all the love and support I've had from people around the world.”

“I came from a lot of intolerance and prejudice, which aren't necessarily healthy to evolve as a human.”

“I can't be the candy queen forever.”

“I come from a very non-accepting family, but I'm very accepting.”

“I didn't have a childhood.”

“I don't believe in a heaven or a hell or an old man sitting on a throne. I believe in a higher power bigger than me because that keeps me accountable.”

“I don't care what people say about my relationship; I don't care what they say about my boobs. People are buying my songs; I have a sold-out tour. I'm getting incredible feedback from my music.”

“I don't feel like I'm very pop-star lame, but I'm definitely not hipster-cool.”

“I don't need the Prince Charming to have my own happy ending.”

“I don't want to be above my audience; I want to be one with my audience.”

“I don't want to completely self-sabotage everything that I've got and alienate everyone. But I definitely want to take some chances as I always have.”

“I feel like my secret magic trick that separates me from a lot of my peers is the bravery to be vulnerable and truthful and honest.”

“I gave myself until I turned 25 to make it. And if it didn't happen, I thought I'd just try to find a nice husband.”

“I get a lot of the ideas when I'm resting – either when I'm meditating or getting some kind of work done on my back, like physical therapy or acupuncture. That's where I get my best ideas, maybe because I'm balancing my body.”

“I got a fantastic person to work me out and get me into really good shape.”

“I got this Jesus tattoo on my wrist when I was 18 because I know that it's always going to be a part of me. When I'm playing, it's staring right back at me, saying, 'Remember where you came from.”

“I grew up not really having anything, so the idea that I can take care of my family and my friends now is a really cool bonus.”

“I have always been the kid who's asked 'Why?' In my faith, you're just supposed to have faith. But I was always like 'why?'”

“I have multipersonality disorder – in a very good way, of course – when it comes to my fashion choices.”

“I just feel like I have this gift that I've been given. It's like, 'Someone unwrap it! Here it is!' That drive can't be held down.”

“I just want to make it very clear that I come from very humble beginnings, and I worked for everything!”