Everyone related to me in my circle was from church: church friends, church school, church activities. All my friends werent allowed to watch MTV or go to PG-13 movies or listen to the radio, so I didnt really know anything different. Thats how I was raised. – Katy Perry
Santa Barbara is my hood. I mean, its not much of a hood, but it is definitely like my hood. I claim Santa Barbara like I claim my family. Im going to be married and buried there. – Katy Perry
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 cant just be the girl who sang I Kissed a Girl. I have to leave a legacy. – Katy Perry
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. Ive never let peoples opinions affect the way I write. – Katy Perry
We are aware of yoga only as a technique to gain physical strength, flexibility, or increased health. And indeed these are potent side effects of the practice. But that is what they are: side effects. To focus on these largely insignificant manifestations is to miss the point entirely. – John McAfee