Top quotes by Katy Perry

I was raised in a super-sheltered atmosphere where we didn't watch anything besides Trinity Broadcasting Network - which was called TBN - or the Fox News channel. Votes: 22

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. We agree to disagree. Votes: 22

The press is just not your friend when it comes to a marriage. That's why we didn't sell the pictures of our wedding, and we got offered millions of dollars for them, millions. Votes: 19

I'm really critical of my posture, it makes a big difference. And I try to suck my belly in. Everyone should do that whether you're on a red carpet or not. Even if you're just going out to dinner with your boyfriend you should try and suck it in. Votes: 18

I came from a different mind-set growing up, and my mind has changed. Votes: 17

I'm a good girl because I really believe in love, integrity, and respect. Votes: 17

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. Votes: 14

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. Votes: 14

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. Votes: 14

I just want to make it very clear that I come from very humble beginnings, and I worked for everything! Votes: 14

I wasn't going to great schools, because my parents didn't believe in public education. They wanted the education to be influenced by their religion, so I was going to these halfway education-slash-Christian schools that were like pop-up shop-style education. Votes: 13

People love the idea of a good girl gone bad, thinking that my parents were so strict and disowned me, but that actually wasn't the case. Even though they don't necessarily agree with some of the things I do, they love me as their daughter. That's always been their perspective. Votes: 12

I'm on this extraordinary adventure, and if I have no one to talk to at the end of the night, I feel lonely. Votes: 12

It was so draining. Going to parties to rub elbows with so-and-so and act like it's no big deal, when really all I was doing was hoping I'd have the success they had. Votes: 12

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. Votes: 11

I have a second chance on life. Votes: 11

I always knew I wanted a great man of God, someone who was going to be an inspiration for people and also be a lovely husband and father. Votes: 10

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. Votes: 10

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. Votes: 9

I'm every woman. It takes a village to make me who I am. Votes: 9

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. Votes: 9

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. Votes: 7

People always ask me, 'What is it that you regret?' And I say, 'nothing, because I could not buy what I've learned.' And I apply those things to my life I learn. And hopefully, hopefully it helps me to be a better human in the future and make better choices. Votes: 6

I never live in the present. I'd do interviews and people will say, 'Isn't this great?' or 'Can you believe?' And I would react, like, 'No, I can't believe it because I'm not living in this moment.' Votes: 4

I love what I do, and when I don't love what I do, I'll make a change. Votes: 4

Not to sound overly cheesy but I really appreciate the freedom we have in America - especially as a female. Votes: 4

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. Votes: 3

My sister travels with me, and she's the person who keeps me in line, whether I like it or not. I trust her and also have a good, healthy fear of her. Votes: 3

I think that parents grow up with an idea of what they want their kids to be like - and then their kids grow up to be people of themselves, of their own. Votes: 2

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. Votes: 1

I'm a good girl because I really believe in love, integrity, and respect. I'm a bad girl because I like to tease. Votes: 0

I think people appreciate a songwriter who shows different sides. The whole angst thing is cool, but if that's all you've got, it's just boring. Everything I write, whether it's happy or sad, has a sense of humor to it. Votes: 0

I'm kind of a good girl - and I'm not. I'm a good girl because I really believe in love, integrity, and respect. I'm a bad girl because I like to tease. I know that I have sex appeal in my deck of cards. But I like to get people thinking. That's what the stories in my music do. Votes: 0

My parents were strict, but it was the world I lived in. I had no idea there was a world outside. Votes: 0

I've done a lot of bad things. Use your imagination. Votes: 0

I'm kind of a more sunshiny person myself. Votes: 0

I like to go out there looking like a strong woman, because I am strong. But I am also a woman who goes through all kinds of problems and highs and lows. Votes: 0

My dad would give me $10, which is a lot of money when you're 9, to sing at church, on tables at restaurants, at family functions, just about anywhere. Votes: 0

People don't want just vanilla. They want 31 flavors. I couldn't do what Rihanna does. I couldn't do what Gaga does. They can't do what I do. Votes: 0

I'll continue to try and balance like a circus act. And I will just fight to always tell the truth. Even if it's difficult. Votes: 0

I think we're all blessed with gifts and I was lucky I just found out what mine was early on and have planted that seed and tried to water it every day. Votes: 0

I like a good boy, but sometimes you get bored. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

You know you're living right when you wake up, brush your hair - and confetti falls out! Votes: 0

If people want a role model, they can have Miley Cyrus. Votes: 0

I have a lot of ambition. Votes: 0

When I first started out, I was really attracted to having my own sense of style because I started swing dancing, lindy hop, and jitterbug. Votes: 0

I love hearing my song on the radio the first time, but when it comes on again, I change the station. I already have so much of the spotlight on me. I don't need any more. Votes: 0

I just like having fun. Votes: 0

I just like having fun. And, you know, sometimes I just like to present myself in that fun energy. Votes: 0

I can't just be the girl who sang 'I Kissed a Girl.' I have to leave a legacy. Votes: 0

I'm happy, I'm in a good place, I'm looking forward to my future. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

My parents are very quirky, eccentric. They have their own world. Votes: 0

My personality is up and down, sassy and cheeky. Votes: 0

People talk about bullying, but you can be your own bully in some ways. You can be the person who is standing in the way of your success, and that was the case for me. Votes: 0

I just have so much love for my record label. Votes: 0

I'm still driving along on the pop freeway of life. Thinking even further into the future, I definitely want to make an acoustic record. I want to try lots of different things. Votes: 0

I fall in love every time. And I don't really fall in love a lot, but when I do, I fall hard. Votes: 0

I don't need the Prince Charming to have my own happy ending. Votes: 0

The Summer after high school, when we first met, we make out in your Mustang, to Radiohead, and on my 18th birthday, we got matching tattoes, Used to steal your parents liquor, then climb to the roof, Talk about our future like we had a clue, Never thought I'd wondering I'd be losing you In another life, I would be your belle Votes: 0

I really like to look like a history book. I can look 1940s, I can look 1970s hippie-chic, or sometimes I'll pull that '80s Brooklyn hip-hop kid with the door-knocker earrings. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

But of course I love my Japanese fans and the show must go on, no matter the daily aftershocks or husband kidnappings! It's not right but it's okay Votes: 0

I'm not defined by where I came from. I never took part in the rules and hatred that sometimes go along with religion. But if my parents are happy with what they believe, then I'm happy to stay out of their way. We agree to disagree. Votes: 0

I crushed on the most popular guy in school! I saw him at a concert and I shouted out," Is that Shane Lopes? You were the most popular guy in my class, but you never wanted to go out with me. Instead it was Amanda Wayne. What are you thinking now? Votes: 0

In another life, I would be your belle Votes: 0

I had no clue they would fall into my armpits eventually. Votes: 0

My career is like an artichoke. People might think that the leaves are tasty and buttered up and delicious, and they don't even know that there's something magical hidden at the base of it. There's a whole other side of me that people didn't know existed. Votes: 0

I'd go to the farmers' market in Santa Barbara, and I'd put out my guitar case, and I'd test out these little ditty songs that I would write, and I would get a couple of avocados, a bag of pistachios, and, like, fifteen bucks. That was a lot of money for me. Votes: 0

Santa Barbara is my hood. I mean, it's not much of a hood, but it is definitely like my hood. I claim Santa Barbara like I claim my family. I'm going to be married and buried there. Votes: 0

Beautiful mind, tortured soul. I do have to figure out why I am attracted to these broken birds. Votes: 0

I'm either going to go completely mental, completely bankrupt, or have the best success of my life. Votes: 0

When I was meeting people in L.A., guys always thought if they paid for dinner, they deserved a blow job. But generally, I'll say this - and I'll say it proudly - I can't sleep with someone if I don't have a connection with them. Votes: 0

Kids are so smart these days. They sense when there's a phony bologna out there. Especially in music, when they see something that's being marketed to them, they'll call it out. They'll be like, "This chick is bullshit." Votes: 0

I still have a spiritual base and a spiritual foundation. And my conversation with God is very open-ended. I pray for humility, honestly, because it's very easy to be caught up in this world. Votes: 0

Sometimes if you want to achieve something great, there will be curveballs. You just have to dodge them every once in a while. Votes: 0

I've just always been very aware and careful of everything, so that I can be ready for the perfect opportunities as they come. I don't take anything for granted or wait for anything to come to me. Votes: 0

Using blasphemy as entertainment is as cheap as a comedian telling a fart joke. Votes: 0

Baby you're a firework, come on, let your colors burst!! Votes: 0

I was a hop-around. I hung out with the rockabilly crew, the guys who were trying to be rappers, the funny kids. Votes: 0

I wanted to be that quirky girl who writes funny songs that still have meaning. Votes: 0

I have to be a ginger for 3 weeks. Votes: 0

I think it's great to dress up and play on all the girly features. Votes: 0

I don't follow trends. I'm just not into what everyone else is wearing. I have my own look, which I call 'Lolita Meets Old Hollywood Glam.' Votes: 0

I had this lump in my throat, but I couldn't even cry. I thought, I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up. I was just sitting there in my car that I was two months behind on payments for, knowing I didn't have money for rent. Votes: 0

I did a lot of thrift and vintage. I would mix those pieces into some of the more inexpensive items from Express, Gap, Old Navy, and Clothestime. Votes: 0

Im a good girl at heart who just wants to have fun. Votes: 0

I believe in a lot of astrology. I believe in aliens... I look up into the stars and I imagine: 'How self-important are we to think that we are the only life-form?' Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I'm kinda saving myself for Miley Cyrus. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I wasn't allowed to listen to a lot of music growing up. It wasn't until I started to make my gospel record when I was around 14 or 15 that I started to be exposed to more outside influences. Votes: 0

My mother is very emotional as well, but my dad is more of the guts of the family. He was the main preacher, so he kind of had this little Pentecostal flair, but they are born-again. Votes: 0

If you're presenting yourself with confidence, you can pull off pretty much anything. Votes: 0

I say what I think. I'm a real person, not some manufactured pop tart who's afraid to step out of the hotel room. I am flawed. I swear, I have the occasional cocktail, I pick my nose and I fart. I'm not running for any presidential campaign at the moment. I'm a sassy girl. Votes: 0

I was like, I don't know if I can hold that promise [to wait until marriage to have sex] because this guy at camp is really cute. Sex wasn't talked about in my home, but I was a very curious young girl. Votes: 0

You held me down, but I got upHey!Alrighty brushing off the dust You hear my voice You hear that soundLike thunder gonna shake the ground-Roar Votes: 0

You think I'm prettyWithout any make-up onYou think I'm funnyWhen I tell the puch line wrongI know you get meSo I'll let my walls come down, down Votes: 0

You said move on, where do I go? Votes: 0

After a hurricane comes a rainbow. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I think when you put sex and spirituality in the same bottle and shake it up, bad things happen. Votes: 0

If you are not happy with something, you should change it. So I went to a lot of therapy, and finally, I am able to speak up for myself: You are going to hear me roar! Votes: 0

You look at someone like Beyonce singing 'Single Ladies,' when we all know she's married. Some of it is just for entertainment. Votes: 0

Speaking in tongues is as normal to me as 'Pass the salt' It's a secret, direct prayer language to God. Votes: 0

I'm really happy to be on the cover as a strong female who has created her own career. Votes: 0

Cause when I'm with him I am thinking of you. Votes: 0

With songs, I've always pledged to be honest. I write my songs because I've lived them. Votes: 0

Thank you for believing in my weirdness! Votes: 0

I really wanted to call this album Teenage Wet Dream. Votes: 0

I love the Seahawks because of Russell [Wilson] and I think that I'm going to probably go for them! Votes: 0

I am not a feminist, but I do believe in the strength of women. Votes: 0

I am not a feminist, but I do believe in the strength of women... This social revolution of feminism in the '70s really achieved so many of its goals-not every single one of them, obviously-but I think we should say it's great that these young women don't feel like they need to be feminists. Votes: 0

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.' Votes: 0

I wanted it to be like Amy Grant, but it didn't pan out that way. My label actually went bankrupt, and I was left without a home. Votes: 0

I want to sell out arenas and sell millions of records. Votes: 0

I unfortunately still crave chicken McNuggets and bacon, which is the meat candy of the world. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

Fame is, I think, just a disgusting by-product of what I do. Votes: 0

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.' Votes: 0

I can't be the candy queen forever. Votes: 0

The first songs I wrote were catchy, but the subject matter was God. Votes: 0

My style icons were Gwen Stefani, when she was in No Doubt, and then Shirley Manson in Garbage. Votes: 0

I sacrifice in my love life and my social life, but those things will be there in three or four years. This is a really important time in my life. I can't just be the girl who sang 'I Kissed a Girl.' I have to leave a legacy. Votes: 0

I see everything through a spiritual lens. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I don't have a Kate Moss body, but I'm very proud and happy with mine. Votes: 0

I live a rock-star kind of life where I don't go to bed until 4 A.M. I'm very nocturnal. Votes: 0

Find out what your gift is and nurture it. Votes: 0

I'm competitive with myself, and that goes hand in hand with how I present myself. I'm not only trying to put one foot in front of the other, I'm trying to put my best foot forward. Votes: 0

I'm a woman who likes to be courted - strongly. Votes: 0

Sometimes I can be distracted by the glamour and the fabulousness. Votes: 0

I love those documentaries where everyone is fabulous and always perfect. Votes: 0

I'm okay if everything is honest and truthful and relatable. If it's fabricated and ill-motived, it's not good. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

People don't understand that I have a great relationship with my parents - like, how that can exist. There isn't any judgment. They don't necessarily agree with everything I do, but I don't necessarily agree with everything they do. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I still believe in love, most definitely. I'm just going to let that take the lead. Votes: 0

I never took part in the rules and hatred that sometimes go along with religion. But if my parents are happy with what they believe, then I'm happy to stay out of their way. We agree to disagree. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I still want to make a pop record. I want to make a more sonically current pop record. I maybe want to make people move a little bit more. Votes: 0

I think you become more relatable when you're vulnerable. Votes: 0

I'm okay with having bad dance moves. I'm okay with having horrible lower teeth. That's what makes me me, and for some reason it's worked out all right. Votes: 0

When I decide to become a mother I will just be that. That will be really important to me. Votes: 0

I am so grateful for all the love and support I've had from people around the world. Votes: 0

I come from a very non-accepting family, but I'm very accepting. Votes: 0

A lot of people do things out of fear. A lot of people make choices [based on thinking] they won’t have a career in five years. I know where I am, I know what I do is worth something and does not have an expiration date on it. I’m not making choices — in any capacity of my life, with any kind of endorsement, with any kind of product — out of fear. Votes: 0

A lot of the time people don't even know what they want until they see something new. Votes: 0

Acceptance is the key to be truly free. Votes: 0

After a hurricane, comes a rainbow. Votes: 0

All this money can't buy me a time machine. Votes: 0

All women are created equal Then some become marines. Votes: 0

And I know, There is nothing that I would not do for you, Forever be true, And I know, Although times can be hard We will see it through, I'm forever in love with you. Votes: 0

Be yourself & you can be anything. Votes: 0

Be yourself and you can be anything. Votes: 0

Be yourself, that’s what makes the world go round! Votes: 0

Boom, boom, boom, Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon, It's always been inside of you, you, you And now it's time to let it through, ooh, ooh. Cause, baby, you're a firework Come on, show 'em what you're worth Make 'em go, "Oh! Oh! Oh!" As you shoot across the sky-y-y. Baby, you're a firework Come on, let your colors burst Make 'em go, "Oh! Oh! Oh!" You're gonna leave 'em fallin' down-own-own. Votes: 0

Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar Votes: 0

Cause in you're eyes, I'd like to stay Votes: 0

Comparisons are easily done, once you've had a taste of perfection Votes: 0

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag Drifting throught the wind Wanting to start again Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin Like a house of cards One blow from caving in Votes: 0

Don't care what people gonna think of you, do what you wanna do and seek just your happiness. Votes: 0

Everybody wants to have a commentary on my life, like they are actually living it. Cool, comment all you want but I'm the one that's living it. Votes: 0

For me especially, I always have a very cheery disposition and that's how I've always come off. So I forget that doesn't really allow me to have a bad mood. Votes: 0

Honesty has always worked for me. Votes: 0

How do I get better once I've had the best? Votes: 0

I actually finally let the Light in and then I was able to create all these songs that were inspired by letting the Light in and doing some self-reflection and just kind of working on myself. Votes: 0

I always tell my fans that are closest to me, if it's not coming from my mouth, my website, or my appointed person, then it's generally not true. Or it's an exaggeration. Votes: 0

I am a gay activist and I say that proudly. I voted no on Prop 8. Votes: 0

I am a pop girl! And I'm on a major label. I enjoy singing pop songs. Votes: 0

I am never usually taking myself too seriously and I think that people when they read stuff from me, they have to realise that I'm having fun. Votes: 0

I believe that I will be loved again, in the right way. I know I'm worth it. Votes: 0

I came from a lot of intolerance and prejudice, which aren't necessarily healthy to evolve as a human. Votes: 0

I can assure you, nothing in my performance will be deflated Votes: 0

I can feel a phoenix inside of me. I can see the heavens but I still hear the flames calling out my name. Votes: 0

I can't rate myself, but if you ask Russell, I'm sure he'd give me a ten out of ten. Votes: 0

I consider myself a believer in something much bigger than myself, thank God. Votes: 0

I did my gospel record, but there was nothing really of it. Maybe a hundred people bought it. But it's one of those things on the internet that people find and they make into a big deal. Votes: 0

I didn't come here to run for President. I really just came here to play rock and roll. Votes: 0

I don't feel like I'm very pop-star lame, but I'm definitely not hipster-cool. Votes: 0

I feel like I have a little bit of a fresh ear when creating music. I'm not trying to be like anything else, cuz I have no idea what anything else is like! Votes: 0

I feel really blessed because of where I come from. Votes: 0

I got a fantastic person to work me out and get me into really good shape. Votes: 0

I grew up raised in church, my parents are both traveling ministers. They blocked out MTV which was fine, but I'd find myself figuring out who New Kids On The Block were. Votes: 0

I guess I prefer to play live, but I don't want to have only live CDs. I like playing live because there are alot of things that can happen. I can interact with the audience and say some things to get me in trouble. On the other hand, the studio is nice because you can really take your time and make something that you know is the best thing that you can ever do. But nothing beats being up on stage in front of all that energy. Votes: 0

I hate working out, but I love jumping rope. Theres a rhythm. It's like dancing. Votes: 0

I have a confidence because my research shows that I should just really trust my instincts. Votes: 0

I have a soft spot for musicians. If a man could ride this roller coaster with me and come out alive, then I guess we'd deserve each other's company. Votes: 0

I have a soft spot for women, I'm not afraid of it, some women walk into the room, and they're so beautiful and you're like, 'I wanna smell you' you know? Votes: 0

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? Votes: 0

I have multipersonality disorder - in a very good way, of course - when it comes to my fashion choices. Votes: 0

I just changed as a person and have always been changing constantly from fifteen to twenty-three. Votes: 0

I just feel like I'm going to be criticized regardless of what I do next, so I might as well do something that I feel really passionate about. Votes: 0

I just wanna throw my phone away and find out who is really there for me Votes: 0

I love what I do and when I don't love what I do, I'll make a change Votes: 0

I missed out on the Spice Girls. I missed out on all those big pop phenomenon and missed out even on the Madonna records. It's okay, cuz I'm playing catch-up on everything now. Votes: 0

I need a man who tells me the party's over, that it's time to go home, because [we] have to work in the morning. Votes: 0

I never want to be just one thing - I want to be multidimensional. Votes: 0

I really love going to shows where I'm sandwiched between people, and you don't know if the sweat on you is yours or the person's next to you. Votes: 0

I remember really vividly kneeling by my bed as a nine-year-old, saying my prayers and asking God to give me boobs that were so big that if I laid on my back I wouldn't be able to see my feet. Votes: 0

I saw a spider-I didn't scream 'cause I can belch the alphabet-Just double dog dare me! And I chose guitar over ballet and I take these suckers down 'cause they just get in my way. Then you look at me kinda like a little sister-You high five your goodbyes and it leaves me nothing but blisters- I don't want to be one of the boys, one of your guys-Just give me a chance to prove to you tonight that I just wanna be one of the girls, pretty in pearls and not one of the boys... Votes: 0

I still have a spiritual base and a spiritual foundation. Votes: 0

I think Rihanna always looks so fresh and I'm like, "How do you do that? We all know how much pot you smoke!" Votes: 0

I think that a lot of teenagers think they got it all down-pat. Especially when they first move out and they're on their own for the first time. Oh this is easy, this is breezy. Then all of a sudden it hits you in your mid-twenties that maybe you don't know how to do your taxes still. There's all kinds of things and you start calling your parents up again. Votes: 0

I think that everybody that's coming out to Warped Tour, when they come to see the show, they're always like; let's go see that band that band that band and... that girl. I think that I tend to be that girl sometimes and I think that it's cool that I get to hang out with this Summer camp of smelly boys. Votes: 0

I think that maybe people comment on the internet because they never know if they're going to be able to meet that one person and they want to have a say so, or what have-you. Votes: 0

I think that you should definitely listen to what people say, because everyone says it: High school is not the real world. Votes: 0

I think you can have it all, you just have to work really hard because great things don't come easily Votes: 0

I was being musically mentored by a lot of people who were obviously more talented and skilled than I was, and I thought that I would just kind of learn the ropes of songwriting there - like how to do acoustic, country-esque songs, which I like because there's so much story in them. Votes: 0

I was not even allowed to mention the name Madonna in my household - just because I think the '80s and '90s were so Madonna-filled. She was going through so many evolutions at that time. Votes: 0

I was really sick and I walked outside of the bus and realised; oh no I'm not allowed to be sick. I'm not allowed to say; sorry no I can't pose with you for a photo because I'm sick. I am a super human now, or I have to be one. Votes: 0

I was, like, just eating Flamin' Hot Cheetos and drinking, and that's it. Votes: 0

I went from zero to my own hero Votes: 0

I will love you unconditionally . Votes: 0

I wish that I was looking into your eyes Votes: 0

I’m not Buddhist, I’m not Hindu, I’m not Christian, but I still feel like I have a deep connection with God, Votes: 0

I'd like to say I'd like to be as big as a Gwen or a Madonna, but I think those days of achieving that level are over. The media is bringing everybody down. Votes: 0

I'd never devote a whole record to heartbreak. Votes: 0

If you have a dream you gotta go on a journey to fulfill that dream. Votes: 0

If you like my music, great, and if you don't, whatever. I'm going to keep making it either way. Votes: 0

I'm a romantic and I kinda believed in this fairy tale. And in some ways I think that's always been to my advantage, because like if you can believe in something great, I feel like you can achieve something great. Votes: 0

I'm a woman who likes to be courted, strongly. Never say never, I guess you'd say. I'll let love take the lead on that. Votes: 0

I'm an emotional person. I love music that moves me and makes the hair on my arms stand up. And I want the same thing in relationships. Either you can keep up or you can't. Votes: 0

I'm definitely not trying to be, or am, a poster child for anything so structured. But I do have my own personal faith most definitely. Votes: 0

I'm just singing about my own life. Singing about all the little stories in my life and the things I've been through. Votes: 0

I'm like a fatter version of Amy Winehouse and a skinnier version of Lily Allen. Votes: 0

I'm not ashamed, or embarrassed. I'm happy that I grew up listening to gospel music and came from where I came from. I feel like I have a history and a story. That's what I am and that's what I'll always be from. I was never running away from it. Votes: 0

I'm not coming out trying to prove anything to anyone, like, 'Oh, I'm in assless chaps!' or 'I can't be tamed!' I've already been through that phase. I started at 23, you know? Votes: 0

I'm not defined by where I came from. Votes: 0

I'm okay with having horrible lower teeth. Votes: 0

I'm scared. I'm excited. I'm ready for whatever happens but I think that fame is what comes along with the territory when you open yourself up and become this story, this book for anyone to read. Votes: 0

In another life, I would be your girl, we keep all our promises, the us against the world, In another life, I would make you stay, So I don't have to say you were the one that got away the one that got away Votes: 0

In another life, I would be your girl. Capable of making promises. We would rule the world. Votes: 0

I've actually always wanted to make something like an acoustic record. Votes: 0

I've always been ambitious since I was nine years old and that was never going to change. Votes: 0

I've lived such a great, fantastic life already, but there's still so much more. Votes: 0

Last Friday night; Yeah we danced on tabletops. And we took too many shots. Think we kissed, but I forgot? Votes: 0

Like my freedom. If I feel like I'm being controlled, I get crazy. Because I know I made it this far by following my intuition. I think people like who I am, and I like who I am, and I want to be a better version of myself every single day. So stop controlling me! Votes: 0

Many people think I try to be like Lady Gaga but what they don't know is that I'm a Britney Spears wanna be. Votes: 0

Maybe I'm competitive. 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 have a lot of ambition. Votes: 0

Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed, so you can open one that leads you to the perfect road. Votes: 0

My fans are the best. I mean if there was a war, I think they'd definitely win just because they'd kill them with kindness. Votes: 0

My heart beat Beats me senselessly Why's everything Gotta be so intense with me... Votes: 0

My job is for the people. It's for the public. It's for their consumption. So I've done a lot in that way, and I see that the hard work has finally paid off. Votes: 0

My religious upbringing was comically strict — even the Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner was banned. In our house, no one was allowed to refer to deviled eggs. We had to call them angelic eggs. We were never allowed to swear. I'd get into trouble just for saying 'Hell no'. If you dropped a hammer on your toe in our house you had to say something like 'Jiminy Christmas'. The only music we were allowed to listen to was gospel. No wonder I rebelled. Votes: 0

NEW YORK! I [love] U! You're OFFICIALLY the coolest place on the planet! Votes: 0

No regrets, just love. We can dance until we die. You and I, we'll be young forever! Votes: 0

Now I’m floating like a butterfly Stinging like a bee I earned my stripes I went from zero, to my own hero Votes: 0

Now it's clear to me/ that everything you see/ ain't always what it seems, Votes: 0

People tried to do a lot of stuff with me early in my career where they tried to shape me into one thing or another. They couldn't just take the chance and go with my vision - which was just my intuition, really. Votes: 0

Recycle those nerves and make them adreneline. Votes: 0

Relationships are kind of like riding a bull. You hang on for dear life and sometimes you get a little buck here and there ... but you get back on. Votes: 0

So take a chance and don't ever look back. Votes: 0

Sometimes, you promise someone forever, but it doesn't work that way... Votes: 0

Talking about the future, like we had a clue. Never plans that one day, I'd be losing you Votes: 0

The internet is such a strange place. You can put up one thing on there like, Katy Perry was a taekwondo master of the black belt! When really all I did was one kickboxing class. That's how I think my short time in doing my gospel record was like. Votes: 0

The media, is media. You always have to take the media with a grain of salt. You can't believe everything you read. Votes: 0

The past is like a handful of dust. It filters through your fingers, disappearing little by little. I wish, for one day, I could go back. In another life I would do things differently. Votes: 0

There are times I go out and meet people and flirt, but it's not really appropriate to have anything serious. Votes: 0

There's a spark in you you've just gotta ignite the light and let it SHINE. Votes: 0

They think that I was like Amy Grant, when actually no! The label went bankrupt and maybe sold a couple hundred records and that's about it. I was just trying different things. Votes: 0

This is the city that taught me how to write all of these cool songs. Yeah, you guys definitely need a royalty. Votes: 0

Throw your stick and stones, throw your bombs and your blows, but you're not gonna break my soul. Votes: 0

Touring is always important to me. It's like a big IOU to my fans, because I know they are the reason I exist. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

We're technology obsessed. I think it's easier to text than to actually say hi to someone. Votes: 0

What I wanted to be and who I am is a singer and a songwriter. I wanted to be onstage, and I wanted the world to hear my music. The product of that is fame and the disgusting celebrity that goes along with it. But celebrity does not equal creativity. Votes: 0

When I kissed a girl, nobody was around. So I didn't do it for anybody. I'm not a lesbian. I encourage anybody to try anything, just make sure you have integrity and character. It doesn't matter who anyone loves. I am for gay rights and I also have a boyfriend. Votes: 0

When I love somebody, I love somebody. Like, I want to marry them. I don't date around. I haven't been on a date. Votes: 0

When I was 13, I asked for a guitar. And that's how I really started explaining my point of view. Votes: 0

You can get through it and you can land on your feet triumphantly and strong. Votes: 0

You can't be a full tranny every day of the week that's an exaggerated part of my personality. Votes: 0

You could travel the world, but nothing comes close to the golden coast. Once you party with us, you'll be falling in love, Oooooh Oh Oooooh! Votes: 0

You dig deep beyond those scars and find that soft tissue again, and you massage and nurture it and bring it to life, little by little, through serving yourself well. I did it through hikes and vitamins and therapy and prayer and good friends. Votes: 0

You don't have to feel like a waste of space, your original can not be replaced Votes: 0

You have to spend a lot to make a lot. It's not like I'm sitting on top of a pile of money. Votes: 0

You never know what's actually going on in a person's life. You don't know what happened to them before you met them...and that's why they are the way they are. But I do think about it whenever I get in contact with my fans. I know this may be the only time they'll ever meet me. I try to take advantage of that moment and be kind and grateful. Votes: 0

If you can believe in something great, then you can achieve something great. Votes: 0

I'm up to my hairline in planning. It's a lot, especially when you're a woman of detail, Votes: 0

I'm not Buddhist, I'm not Hindu, I'm not Christian, but I still feel like I have a deep connection with God. I pray all the time—for self-control, for humility. There's a lot of gratitude in it. Just saying 'thank you' sometimes is better than asking for things. Votes: 0

I grew up listening to gospel. That was the only thing that I had reference to because that was what my family was involved with. Votes: 0

You change your mind Like a girl changes clothes Votes: 0

I think some people will die on the stage, and I'm not so sure I want to do that. Like, I want to have kids! I'm totally fine with saying that. I think some people are scared because they're worried it's going to ruin their career, but I want to live a full life. Votes: 0

I think the world likes to pick apart different songs and play doctor with songs sometimes and make them into this big controversial thing. Votes: 0