Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer and songwriter. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager. Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth25 October 1984
CitySanta Barbara, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I've actually always wanted to make something like an acoustic record.
I'm every woman. It takes a village to make me who I am.
I'm a woman who likes to be courted - strongly.
I wanted it to be like Amy Grant, but it didn't pan out that way. My label actually went bankrupt, and I was left without a home.
I think that you should definitely listen to what people say, because everyone says it: High school is not the real world.
Not to sound overly cheesy but I really appreciate the freedom we have in America - especially as a female.
Sometimes I can be distracted by the glamour and the fabulousness.
There are times I go out and meet people and flirt, but it's not really appropriate to have anything serious.
I still want to be as approachable and relatable as possible - when I meet fans and they're crying, I'll say, 'Calm down, there's nothing to cry about.'
I love hearing my song on the radio the first time, but when it comes on again, I change the station. I already have so much of the spotlight on me. I don't need any more.
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.
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.
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.
When I first started out, I was really attracted to having my own sense of style because I started swing dancing, lindy hop, and jitterbug.