First of all, let me preface this by saying that I think artichokes are fucking disgusting. There are not – ARE NOT – many foods I dislike, but artichokes are on that list, along with liver, grapefruit, and salmon. But despite my aversion to artichokes, Katy Perry loves them. And not only does she love them, she IDENTIFIES with them, calling them ‘magical.’
For her sit with Vanity Fair magazine, Katy tried really hard to be relatable, and despite my general ambivalence toward Katy Perry, she actually made some pretty valid points. Aside from the bizarre vegetable-and-religion ranting, anyway. Here are some of her better quotes from the interview:
“My career is like an artichoke. People might think that the leaves are tasty and buttered up and delicious, and they don’t even know that there’s something magical hidden at the base of it. There’s a whole other side [of me] that people didn’t know existed.”
(Am I the only one who laughs when they hear the word ‘base’? As in, like, the ‘base’ of the penis? Sorry, my inner thirteen-year-old is showing.)
“I didn’t have a childhood. [I wasn’t read any books] except the Bible, and [I wasn’t] allowed to say ‘deviled eggs’ or ‘Dirt Devil’.”
Wow. Freaky ma, huh?
“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. They’re excited about [my success]. They’re happy that things are going well for their three children and that they’re not on drugs. Or in prison.”
But so, so disappointed that they’re not in a David Koresh-like cult.
“At this point, [spiritually] I’m just kind of a drifter. I’m open to possibility…. My sponge is so big and wide and I’m soaking everything up and my mind has been radically expanded. Just being around different cultures and people and their opinions and perspectives. Just looking into the sky.”
Girl’s parents are going to have a field day with that one. And ROFLCOPTER @ her sponge being so big and wide and soaking everything up.
“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. … I don’t take anything for granted. There are 500 other girls right behind me. And I know that, because I was one of them. I remember what it’s like to be someone who’s always trying to get there—sending out tons of e-mails … trying to connect with some person who could connect me with some other person. And I wouldn’t be working at this pace now if I didn’t truly know that fame is fleeting.”
Good point, girl. The rest of the interview was pretty crazy, but you brought it all together at the end. Kudos.
:: yawn :: All she talks about is her religious upbringing and her tits and her ‘fabulous’ marriage. Same three topics…every interview. If there’s more to her at the base (of her penis), I’d sure like to see it. And her penis, if she has one.
Her points seem almost mute when you consider whom she came to marry. That isn’t to say that she hasn’t made what some might consider “progress” when it comes to opening herself to different perspectives, but the angst that she still has over her past and her body image seem to undermine the subject matter of her songs and the way that she depicts herself through her dress choices. After awhile, it just seems like you need to accept the image you have built for yourself, which doesn’t mean that there isn’t time to reflect on the past. But don’t make it seem as if you are still surprising yourself with “risque” behavior.