Katy Perry is known for her vibrant style, powerful voice, and a dazzling array of hit songs that have left an indelible mark on the music industry. But beyond being a pop icon, Katy has often inspired fans with her wisdom, wit, and candid expressions on life, love, and self-empowerment. Here are the 30 best Katy Perry quotes that encapsulate her spirit:

1. “I stand for the girls who want to be themselves but feel pressured to be something else.”

2. “If you’re presenting yourself with confidence, you can pull off pretty much anything.”

3. “You don’t have to feel like a waste of space. You’re original, cannot be replaced.”

4. “I always knew I was destined for greatness.”

5. “Be yourself; that’s how I got where I am.”

6. “I’ve got the eye of the tiger, a fighter; dancing through the fire because I am a champion, and you’re going to hear me roar.”

7. “I don’t need the Prince Charming to have my own happy ending.”

8. “I believe in a lot of astrology. I believe in aliens… Every day new things happen in the world.”

9. “Maybe I’m dreaming too much or too big or whatever, but I’m not going to stop dreaming.”

10. “Never take yourself too seriously.”

11. “My personality is up and down, sassy and cheeky.”

12. “I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story—I will.”

13. “If you have a dream you gotta go on a journey to fulfill that dream.”

14. “[Music] is a therapy for me and stops me from going insane quite literally.”

15. “It’s okay to be proud of hard-earned success.”

16. “When there’s so many haters and negative things, I really don’t care.”

17. “Find out what your gift is and nurture it.”

18. “Throw your sticks and stones, throw your bombs and your blows but you’re not gonna break my soul.”

19. “People talk about bullying but you can be your own bully in some respects.”

20. “Comparisons are easily done once you’ve had a taste of perfection.”

21. “There’s nothing wrong with being proud of who you are—it’s empowering!”

22.“If someone wants to walk out of your life let them go!”

23.“I come from a very non-accepting family but I’m very accepting.”

24.“To create anything—whether it’s a magazine or music or film—is intense emotional labor.”

25.“Sometimes if you want to achieve something great there will be curveballs – you just have to dodge them every once in awhile.”

26.“Your mind changes so much in 10 years, and you grow so much what is kind compassing all that I am now satisfied with who am.”

27.“Don’t ever shrink your picture just because someone else has got their Zoom on low.”

28.“A lot of people are living in fear from something that happened in their past; they’re not living now.”

29.“My image is just something superficial – it’s fun but it’s not what makes up my core.”

30.“When I was praying for security was when someone came into my life or when something good happened rather than when I prayed for materialistic things.”