When I think about 'Since U Been Gone,' I think the first thing that comes to mind is 'Livin' On A Prayer' - they're kind of like sisters, a little bit. And 'Call Me Maybe' was so wildly original, and so quirky, and so satisfying.
'I throw my hand up in the air sometimes' is when you don't get your way - when you give up, and you're handing it over.
I realized there are so many steps from getting a deal to having a hit.
I've had a lot of successes as a songwriter, and I really have nothing to prove in that arena, so I'm just excited about the next challenge of pursuing this artist thing.
It's great to just reach out and give something to the fans when they're hungry for it.
I was writing songs as a kid about leprechauns and Catwoman and teapots - whatever it is that little girls wanna sing about. The first song I wrote was called 'Kitten.'
I was born in Northern California and lived there until I was about eight years old. Then my parents moved me up to Seattle. I lived there from ages eight to 16. When I was a California kid, I remember running around in my bathing suit and barefoot all the time and getting a suntan.
I'm kinda famous for my barbecues - I'm always hosting parties.
After struggling for so long in the industry and writing so many failed songs and hearing 'no' for so long - I'm so grateful every time I hear a song that I was a part of on the radio.
When I'm writing for other people, I have to play it safe.
I wish I wrote 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt. I mean, that is a classic heartbreak song; it gets me every time.
When I write for myself, I think about myself and draw from my own experience.
I love shoes. I am a shoe fanatic. I love my Giuseppe Zanottis - he is my favorite. I have them in every color. Other than shoes, it's important to have a great black leather jacket.
I've always had a teenage thread running through my music. On my first album, I had a song called 'Confessions of a Teenage Girl.' It's about using your feminine wealth to get what you want.
There's a lot of little 'Bonnie-isms' in 'Teenage Dream' that I was hoping to keep for myself.
I like big, soaring melodies and fun, splashy lyrics. Maybe like what Blondie would do in 2013.
A line has to have a certain number of syllables, and the next line has to be its mirror image.
A lot of times, if you're not getting inspiration right away, we'll listen to stuff to get inspired.
The original title was 'Waking Up Diagonal'. It's the first line of the song. I just thought it was more interesting than 'I Don't Care', which is such a boring title to me. When I hear that song, it breaks my heart a little bit because it's my story.
I wanted to make a video for the holidays, but none of the traditional holiday songs were moving me.
