“I think people can appreciate a songwriter who shows different sides.”

“The whole angst thing is cool, but if that’s all you’ve got, it’s just boring.”

“I don’t care who I’m compared to as long as people listen to the music.”

“Usually I find it funny to say I’m like a skinnier version of Lily Allen and a fatter version of Amy Winehouse. It always renders a good chuckle.”

“It’s become about who’s showing up at what party, who’s dating whom, and what plastic surgery they’ve had.”

“I want to bring it all back to the music. Pop stars are hard to relate to because they are so scared of being vulnerable or real and afraid that people will exploit their flaws. I on the other hand, celebrate my flaws and actually welcome them.”

“I’m saving myself for Miley Cyrus!”

“As a sophisticated woman, you should have business in both Los Angeles and New York, and summer in Paris.”

“Be particular about how you pose for photos, because the suggestive ones end up being tagged on Facebook. Trouble!”

“I love living in the future, but I don’t know why we don’t have hovercrafts yet.”

“There isn’t anyone telling me ‘You must blog to sell records.’ I’m doing it alone and it’s cool because there isn’t anyone interrupting me, telling me where to stand, or to do this or that. Web blogging is just a great way to show people who you are. I know if I see a video, I get more invested in someone.”

“I’m definitely not a virgin!”

“The promise ring is just a promise that he’ll get me another ring. A better ring! Seriously, it’s not one of those ‘no sex’ promise rings. That kind of went out of the window when I was 17 years old.”

“I can rest in peace now.” [After Whoopi Goldberg planting a kiss on Katy's lips and remarking, "I like it" on The View.]

“They stopped believing in me. I was pretty much a joke.”

“MTV and VH1 were permanently blocked on our television. ”

“I got this Jesus tattoo on my wrist when I was 18, because I know that it’s (religion) always going to be a part of me. When I’m playing, it’s staring right back at me, saying, ‘Remember where you came from.’”

“If she [Madonna] would just give me a little advice – I really wanna pick her brain.”

“It’s been blood, sweat, and tears making this record. I’ve put everything into it and I feel like it’s my baby. When people listen to it, I hope they will understand where I’m coming from as a person.”

“I kissed a girl and I liked it/The taste of her cherry chapstick.”

“If I kissed everybody who asked I’d probably go away with something I don’t really want!”

“I love talking to Brits because you guys actually have a sense of humour. You understand when I’m saying stupid things. ”

“I was never a saint. I’m a human being and I mess up sometimes.”

“If people want a role model, they can have Miley Cyrus.”

“Have I ever kissed a girl? Of course I have. I can’t sing a song and not have done it. That’d be complete hypocrisy. I fancy Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Angelina Jolie – I’d definitely kiss them.”

“[on Rihanna] We’re friends and we’re both kind of on this crazy roller coaster, and … it’s nice to have good girlfriends. I pride myself on having cool chicks in my life, and she’s a cool chick.”

“[on Rihanna] I want her to strip at my party! She’s hot- she’s the coolest chick and we have a lot in common.”

“[on Russell Brand] Life’s never dull with him – that’s why I married him!… That’s why I’m marrying him!”

“[on Russell Brand and 2010 World Cup] Darling I really want to go outside. And he was so caught, he was like, “But the game, the game.” But I knew I wasn’t gonna pull him away from that game. So I just took a nap. Everything is about football right now. It’s like, when I was with him last night he was up late watching football. And he was online reading all about it and it’s like, “How much can you read?”"

“[on Russell Brand and sexting] Well… I send him pictures of my boobs now, but we’re getting married, so that’s all right. I think all girls do that.”

“The latex is probably the most comfortable thing I ever wear because it just sticks on you. You sweat a little bit, but it’s like a perfect fit! It makes you look extra skinnier than you are. It’s hard to get off because you’re like, a little sweaty. It’s like trying to take a balloon off your thighs.”

“I don’t know what it’s like to have a child. I know what it’s like to have a crazy kitten that pisses in the bed and that scratches my back and my body. Obviously I want to have children. That’s one of the reasons you get married.”

“I don’t think fame is necessarily a word I use in my vocabulary very much because it’s a doubled-edged sword. Look what happens with paparazzi…. they’re good and bad for you. If they’re not there, then obviously it’s [fame] not working in your favour. If they’re there, you want them gone. It’s a catch-22. Russell [Brand] is in the same headspace, we know that fame is very fleeting, and that’s why we get on so well. ”

“[on the first song she memorized] “Adelweiss” from The Sound of Music! I was in first grade and got it as a solo at the Christmas play. I just remember my voice quivering.”

More coming soon!