Quotes By Katy Perry

I pray for humility, honestly, because it's very easy to be caught up in this world.

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.

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

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 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'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.

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

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.

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

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

Find out what your gift is and nurture it.

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.

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.

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'm okay with having horrible lower teeth.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

I can't be the candy queen forever.

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

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

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.

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