Katy Perry’s Billboard cover hits newsstands today and I’m a fan of the more natural look she’s been going for lately. Her new album, Prism, drops next month and the singer is already generating plenty of buzz with her #1 single “Roar” and just-released “Walking on Air.” To get the scoop straight from Katy, check out some of her interview highlights below! xo
Katy Perry: “I Put All The Evidence in The Music”
- On writing her fourth album, Prism: “I didn’t want to do Teenage Dream 2.0. Prism is more organic, au natural, vulnerable and honest, but still has the same amount of fun. All the songs are real-life moments. I can only write autobiographically. I put all the evidence in the music. I tell my fans if they want to know the real truth about stuff, just listen to the songs.”
- On her boyfriend, John Mayer: “He literally is a genius, as is evident from his songwriting. I always tell him, ‘Darling, you know I’m going to have to give your mind to science after you’ve passed, because we’re going to have to understand how all these sparks work.’ When he puts his mind to something, he really gets it done very well. I always ask for his help.”
- On her future career in the music industry: “I’ll probably turn into more of a Joni Mitchell. As I inch towards my 30s, I think my fourth record will be more of an acoustic guitar album. That’s where I started when I was first discovered and got my first record deal. We’ll see — I can’t get ahead of myself. I’m still doing the work: I’m a good balance of left and right brain, and to be an artist with a long career, you’ve got to have both. One thing John [Mayer] said to me was, ‘It’s harder maintaining success than finding it.’ I’ve got a few records under my belt, and I still feel like a brand-new artist. People still want that truth to cut through.”
