My dad would give me $10, which is a lot of money when youre 9, to sing at church, on tables at restaurants, at family functions, just about anywhere. – Katy Perry
There are a lot of things that are personally uncomfortable to show, especially me without makeup and completely bloated or crying. But Ive realized that its time for me to show my audience that you dont have to be perfect to achieve your dreams. Because nobody relates to being perfect. – Katy Perry
The media tried to destroy my parents and has taken things completely out of context, but theres 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 didnt necessarily sign up for this. – Katy Perry
I love what I do, and when I dont love what I do, Ill make a change. – Katy Perry
A fifth point concerning nonviolent resistance is that it avoids not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. The nonviolent resister not only refuses to shoot his opponent but he also refuses to hate him. – Martin Luther King,Jr., Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, 1958
Nature made us individuals, as she did the flowers and the pebbles; but we are afraid to be peculiar, and so our society resembles a bag of marbles, or a string of mold candles. Why should we all dress after the same fashion? The frost never paints my windows twice alike. – Lydia Maria Child