#som

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. ↗

— Katy Perry

#block #chopping #devastating #female #female artists

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. ↗

— Katy Perry

#creative #even #get #good #hard

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. ↗

— Katy Perry

#always #chances #completely #definitely #everyone

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. ↗

— Katy Perry

#brooklyn #earrings #hip-hop #history #history book

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. ↗

— Katy Perry

#change #children #coexist #grew #grow

I think that sometimes kids use the show as a jumping off point for talking about things with their parents. ↗

— Luke Perry

#i #i think #jumping #kids #off

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. ↗

— Katy Perry

#anymore #change #children #coexist #disagree

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. ↗

— Katy Perry

#along #believe #came #defined #disagree

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. ↗

— Katy Perry

#dance #having #horrible #i #lower

I've actually always wanted to make something like an acoustic record. ↗

— Katy Perry

#actually #always #i #like #make