Madonna: Does it bother you that you can't just think about making music and being an artist? You have to think about branding and selling products as well.
Katy Perry: I am a healthy percentage left and right brained, so I can dream dreams and be very pragmatic, and that has served me well. Everything has to pass through my eyes and ears, but I think that's why in a time of short-span, pop-up pop careers I've had a longer one than most people would bet on.
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Comes right after Gaga tried her on Twitter. Coincidence? hmm. Especially with Madonna asking that question "I don't make music for sales or charts, I make music for ART" teas
She's just saying everyone thought IKaG was a novelty song and that she would be a one hit wonder. No one imagined she's be around for 6 years dominating the Pop music scene.
I'm a Katy stan now but in 2008 even I thought she would disappear after IKaG but then Hot n Cold came out and I knew she had potential to stay in the business.