Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide life, which occurred following her 2012 divorce from Russell Brand, and led her to write the song "By the Grace of God" in 2013. As Perry broke down emotionally, a member of her entourage suggested she end the session, but she declined. She also addressed her sexuality and the reasons why she went public with her feud with Taylor Swift. Perry, who was born Katheryn Hudson, talked about her pop star persona, saying "the fantasy of Katheryn went into Katy and made this bigger-than-life personality," and shared that her new very short haircut was because she "didn't want to look
Katy Perry relate to all those songs. They're still so timeless." Additionally, Perry borrows influence from "Flaming Red" by Patty Griffin and "10 Cent Wings" by Jonatha Brooke. Perry intends to become "more of a Joni Mitchell", releasing folk and acoustic music. Perry's autobiographical documentary "Katy Perry: Part of Me" was largely influenced by "". She admires Madonna's ability to reinvent herself, saying "I want to evolve like Madonna", and has credited Madonna for inspiring her to make "Prism" "darker" than her previous material. Perry names Björk as an influence, particularly admiring her "willingness to always be taking chances". Other musicians who