In addition to a fabulous shoot, Perry talks love, marriage and career.

Katy Perry graces the cover of
ELLE September 2012 issue. Wearing a bubblegum pink dress and sporting a sleek black and purple hairstyle and yin and yang nails,
Perry is looking amazing!
The "
Wide Awake" songstress opened up about love, marriage and career so check out the highlights of her interview:
On relationships and marriage:
"I obviously have a lot to say right now...I'm a woman who likes to be courted - strongly. Never say never. I guess you'd say. I'll let love take the lead on that."
On her career:
"I love what I do, and when I don't love what I do, I'll make a change...I can't be the candy queen forever."
On being a role model:"I have no regrets...I'm not going to be everything to everyone. I can't tell a person when it's time for them to have sex. Or if they should have a cigarette...But I try to lie my life with a lot of integrity and, hopefully, that sends a message."
For
Katy's full interview, pick up the September 2012 issue of ELLE on newsstands August 14.
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