#ily

I'm not exactly a guy who makes new friends easily. ↗

— Tom Petty

#exactly #friends #guy #i #makes

Mystery writers' conventions are usually good, and this one has been excellent and extremely well prepared and thought out in advance. A lot of people have given their time and their skill, and a good deal of wit, and Anchorage has made us extraordinarily welcome. ↗

— Anne Perry

#been #conventions #deal #excellent #extraordinarily

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. ↗

— Katy Perry

#agree #always #bad #been #case

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

— Katy Perry

#evolve #healthy #human #i #i came

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

— Katy Perry

#come #family #i #very

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. ↗

— Katy Perry

#bonus #care #cool #family #friends

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. ↗

— Katy Perry

#anywhere #church #dad #family #functions

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. ↗

— Katy Perry

#buried #claim #definitely #family #going

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. ↗

— Katy Perry

#back #be careful #careful #completely #context

I'm not sure why no one wants to admit there's a viable audience out there that believes in God and wants to see a movie with their family. The demand is there. The supply is not. ↗

— Tyler Perry

#audience #believes #demand #family #god