Best quotes by Kesha

HappinessMoneyThere is no correlation between happiness and amounts of money.

WomanI definitely think women are running it right now. We are not afraid to speak our minds. It's exciting because that's what I stand for, for people to be irreverent and to be themselves.

BeautyI like to admire. I'm a fan of beauty.

My mom and I are very honest with each other, almost to a fault. But that's just the way I am in life. If you listen to my record, I'm just honest about stupid stuff most normal people wouldn't put in a pop song.

What I'm bringing to the pop table is that I'm not pretentious. I'm fighting this war against all that because pop music, in my opinion, should be fun.

I don’t even think of myself as a quote, unquote star - that’s really douchey. I think of myself as just like . . . a dance commander.

My favorite wild animal is a narwhal - the unicorn of the sea. It’s a whale with a tooth that sticks out of its head that’s almost two-thirds the length of its entire body.

The people who come to my shows have dollar signs drawn all over them. They have blue lipstick. I call them my animals because they just go totally mental.

People say that rock 'n' roll is dead, and I am making it my mission to resurrect it. I have rock 'n' roll pumping through my veins.

I would love to embody the attitude of Iggy Pop or Keith Richards: a ballsy mentality. Stylistically, I love Vivienne Westwood - those capes! I'm obsessed.

I'm over dudes trying to look like they're in boy bands.

What I'm bringing to the pop table is that I'm not pretentious.

Working in this industry, I have been exposed to so many products and now realize more than ever how cruel and unnecessary animal testing is.

Sometimes it is hard to sing and dance at the same time but I would rather be off and be real and genuine about it to my fans.

I'm not saying I look cool, but every single time I go onstage, it is a fail if I don't feel like I'm going to pass out at least twice.

Making my last record, Warrior, was a pretty miserable process, and it wore my spirit down. I was fighting like hell to keep my whole irreverent essence and everything raw and visceral that I stand for in it, but in the end I was promoting something that wasn't the animal I wanted it to be. I decided to face my problem head-on.

Maybe I need some rehab, Or maybe just need some sleep

I don't wear a lot of high heels.

I grew up in the Bible Belt and I made my own clothes and dyed my hair purple. Nobody ever knew what to do with me.

Rap in general has never been my steez, but I like it.

I understand I'm supposed to be feminine and dainty, but I'm not. There are two sides to the coin. People are more impressed with things that I do because they almost treat you as if you're handicapped if you're a woman... people can be impressed that I can play a few chords on the guitar.

I know that I can sing. That's the reason I started playing music when I was twelve years old.

It is so fascinating that someone can commit their whole entire lifestyle to being such a fantastic woman when I'm such a bum about it.

I get so high when you're with me then crash and crave you when you leave

I hope to bring much more attention to important issues and change for issues and practices that are harming animals.

Everything I write is based on something I've personally experienced, or things that my friends have experienced that I just find horribly entertaining.

Just because I'm sassy and have a mouth on me doesn't mean I'm coming from a negative place.

I played saxophone and trumpet. Pretty nerdy.

I like vintage a lot.

I do think I have a rebellious, metal-loving rock chick inside of me.

I think if you are going to be a singer, you should sing. If you are going to be a dancer, you should dance. If you are going to do a combination of the two, you should make it very clear when you are singing and very clear when you are dancing.

So many people say, 'So, what, are you a party girl?' And I say, 'I'm a walking good time.' Do I sometimes go out and drink? Hell, yes. But could I have a number one song if I wasn't also working hard? Maybe that needs a little more respect.

My band and I, we cover our bodies in hairspray and glitter. We use the hairspray to make sure the glitter sticks.

I am so not a proper, good female. I can't dance in high heels and I'm just so not girly, but then I see these men with these banging bodies, dancing in heels, singing, and having so much fun with so much make-up on. That makes me honestly want to be a better woman.

I deal with haters on a daily basis.

I never want to be pretentious.

I'm a singer and a writer first. I started to rap by accident, being playful.

Of course there are certain things that get to me, but I try and lead by example and show people that, especially with haters, that you should just ignore them.

In the limelight I play it off fine, but I can't handle it when I turn off my night-light.

I love country music, blues, and punk, and one day I might make those kinds of records.

My makeup is usually left over from the night before.

I do my laundry on a weekly basis.

I do have a stylist who helps me shop, because I don't have time to shop.

Eventually, I would love to be on my deathbed and looked at as an icon. Right now I'm still at the baby stages of my career. But that is the goal.

I am leading a war against the British Empire. I'm not worried about what Democratic Party hacks say or do.

I can't walk in high heels, never mind dance in them.

All men that date me have to know that their name may end up in a pop song.

When the clock Tick Tocks the party never stops!

You really can't stereotype people or put them in boxes, it's unfair.

I’m sure you gathered this by now: I just do what I want. Have I made out with chicks? Hell yeah. Did I think it was awesome? Hell yeah. I wouldn’t call myself bi. Like, if I didn’t eat meat for a week, it doesn’t make me a vegetarian. So I like people, and that’s just it. I like people.

I grew up with nothing - I remember sometimes not having shoes.

Glitter is my makeup of choice.

I think people need to have fun with whatever they're doing - makeup, their clothes, music, live shows - anything you don't need to take too seriously, don't take too seriously.

I just like playing with makeup and clothes - so I really don't feel like there are rules, and if there are rules, then I think it's up to you to break them.

They say that true love hurts, well this could almost kill me young love murder, that is what this must be I would give it all to not be sleeping alone

I could party in a cardboard box with people who are funny and don't care. For me, it's really about who I surround myself with, so I just try to always be with hilarious people.

If you listen to my record, I'm just honest about stupid stuff most normal people wouldn't put in a pop song.

I want to show you that you can be funny and hot. You can drink and read. People are still getting used to what I am.

If you want to be a legitimate artist, it's more important what you say no to.

Society has taught us to suppress certain things and not do certain things.

You never know what an artist is going to create next.

I just love animals, and I'm an advocate for animals rights, and my family has rescued dogs from all over the world. I don't believe in animal testing. If you see me in fur, it's always fake. Sometimes you see me wearing skulls, but those are all from roadkill

I've always been loud and obnoxious and sneaking my way into things, and so I feel like I've snuck my way onto the Lollapalooza lineup, and I'm going to sneak my way into whatever else I get to do.

You can be fun and sexy and still care about issues. I'm excited that people are starting to listen to what I have to say. And if they misunderstand, that's OK. I'm still the new kid on the block. With time, they'll see what I'm about. I'm not going anywhere.

I do love country music.

I do feel like there are the pop stars of the world and then I'm like their dirty little sister, running around with sh*t on my face in combat boots because I can't walk in heels.

Writing for somebody else is really fun 'cause I consider myself a songwriter first and foremost.

I'm writing constantly about all my crazy experiences across the world, so I have a lot of music I've already written.

The probability of life ever evolving on Earth was slim to none. It's insane that we're all walking around and talking.

I listen to a lot of rap where men talk a certain way about women and I'm not offended. It's meant to be funny. I'm throwing it right back at them with humor, but some people can't take it. They're not used to women talking back.

I haven't bought anything excessive. I do plan on buying an island and filling it with baby tigers, though.

I'm really fun. I'm ridiculously fun. I hope I'm infectiously fun.

I want a pig. I want a pig on a leash. A baby pig on a leash.

A friend of mine has a big farm in the desert, and she picks up feathers and roadkill for me, then makes it into clothes. I think it's cool to wear roadkill. If I died and somebody wanted to wear my teeth around their neck to VMAs, I'd feel honored.

My show is a sensory assault... in a very brief manner - the show is only 25 minutes long.