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AP: At one point in the film, you're heartbroken and sobbing before going onstage in Brazil, where fans chant "We love you Katy" in Portuguese. The movie makes it feel like fan love replaces Russell Brand's love
-- or at least helps you through the breakup. Perry: Nothing was replaced. It was always there. ... Yeah, of course, it's a support system. It's exactly like when I was signed to major labels and dropped. And the guys that really didn't understand my artistic vision were like, "No, we're not going to put her record out." I packed up my things and went to Hotel Cafe, here in Los Angeles, which is a tiny venue. And I played my songs. ... And people were supporting these songs. And they were telling me that this was the right thing to do. So there is no void filled. It's just that it's always been there. AP: You wonder in the film about whether you can have a relationship and a career. Do you feel like there is an answer to that? Perry: The answer is always changing for me, you know, because every day is kind of a bit of a surprise. Sometimes it's a great opportunity, sometimes it's a situation I have to deal with. So I don't know. I still believe in love, most definitely. I'm just going to let that take the lead. AP: Where are you at on the next album? Will there be a shift in your sound? Perry: I don't want to completely self-sabotage everything that I've got and alienate everyone. But I definitely want to take some chances as I always have. And after the movie comes out, I think it'll be appropriate for me to go away for a while. AP: Do you worry about getting overexposed? Perry: I worry if it's not real. I'm OK if everything is honest and truthful and relatable. If it's fabricated and ill-motived, it's not good. But I don't try and involve myself in that type of stuff. AP: What will change in your next phase in terms of balancing your public and private life? Perry: I'll continue to try and balance like a circus act. And I will just fight to always tell the truth. Even if it's difficult. ___ Online:
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