"You have to spend a lot to make a lot. It’s not like I’m sitting on top of a pile of money." ― Katy Perry Topic(s): Money Tags: spend More From Katy Perry "I wanted to be that quirky girl who writes funny songs that still have meaning." "Oh, I will always be honest with my music. The records are black boxes for me. Like if you want to know who I am, my views, my perspective, things I love, things I hate, my convictions, my anthems. I’ve never let people’s opinions affect the way I write." "It was so draining. Going to parties to rub elbows with so-and-so and act like it’s no big deal, when really all I was doing was hoping I’d have the success they had." More In Money "A lot of people, most people who are working, they do it for money. And I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with that. It so happens that I made a lot of money already, so I don’t have to worry that much about it. I wouldn’t fault anybody for doing it for the money, but it doesn’t interest me right now."― Joseph Gordon-Levitt "It is not good to see people who have been pretending strength all their lives lose it even for a minute."― Lillian Hellman "To have done anything just for money is to have been truly idle."― Henry David Thoreau