She never even said she doesn't want sales, she just said she doesn't care about the money itself.
This is completely supported by her use of the vast majority of her income to build her tour sets and buy outfits for performances; she uses every dollar on the people who gave that money to her.
You're all doing way too much, anyway. Someone can desire recognition and approval at the same time as not desiring financial success and instead aiming to please her fans.
In addition, she's a major label-signed pop singer. Sometime's she kind of obligated to try to be successful, it's her job.