During Katy Perry’s interview with Foot Wear News while promoting her shoe brand (Katy Perry Collections which launched in 2016), Katy revealed that after 10 years being in the spotlight, she’s taking a break from music.

 

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After finishing up a world-wide tour in support of her latest album Witness, Katy has decided to take a breather and for now, isn’t in any rush to make another album.

 

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FWN: In your music, your fashion, even your Twitter feed, you show fearlessness. Where does that come from?

KP: “I didn’t always have it. I’ve done a lot of work lately in the past year on my mental health, on my spiritual and emotional side. Now I’ve been trying to find the balance and not overindulging, just trying to stay grounded. My sister lives right next door to me, and my family is not really fazed by anything. They’re proud of me, but they don’t put me on a pedestal — everybody is pretty normcore. My boyfriend, [Orlando Bloom], is a great anchor. For some reason, I attract people who are really real and call me out on stuff when I’m being cuckoo.”

 

FWN: Now that your Witness tour is finished, what are you focused on?

KP: “I’ve been on the road for like 10 years, so I’m just going to chill. I’m not going to go straight into making another record. I feel like I’ve done a lot. I feel like I’ve rung the bell of being a pop star very loudly, and I’m very grateful for that.”

 

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FWN: Why do you feel like it’s the right time to take a step back?

KP: “Well, I knew what I wanted to do when I was 9 years old, so everything else became secondary to that. I didn’t really pay attention to anything besides my craft — which is great, and I love it. I love making music, I love writing. But I don’t feel like I’m a part of a game anymore; I just feel like I’m an artist. I don’t feel like I have to prove anything, which is a freeing feeling.”

 

FWN: How does your design process compare with making music?

KP: “I like my shoes to tell a story through the heel, [asking]: ‘Can it be this or can it be that?’ I’ve tried to put many a different figure or ornament on the heels just to tell a story and to hopefully start conversations via your feet wherever you’re going, whatever you’re doing. Music in a way is the same thing. Hopefully, people talk about the songs.”

 

To read the full interview between Katy and Foot Wear News, click here!

 

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Check out Katy’s complete shoe collection below.

 

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