I like both. In the future, I want to do big production value shows, where there are props and all kinds of fun things to watch. But I think it's really important for me to do some stuff in my home town – or elsewhere – that's acoustic, with me and a guitar or two on stage. I love doing that. I miss doing that. I just got a brand new Taylor sent to me – they are my favorite brand of acoustic guitar. It sounds amazing, so it definitely inspires me to play more.
A lot of the material from One of the Boys was being introduced to concertgoers for the very first time, since the album's release coincided with the tour's opening week. Has there been a particular song that you have found that the crowd really connects with?
Well, people jump and go crazy for "I Kissed a Girl." Definitely. When they hear the first beat, they freak out, especially the girls. It's insane to see. "Hot ‘n' Cold" too. The audience is always singing along and the girls are shouting the first verse. So that's a very exciting thing. I believe that is going to be our next single.
As fame comes, so does the paparazzi. On your blog, you mentioned that you finally understand Posh Beckham, after you woke up in LAX one day with the paparazzi in your face. What is your most interesting or scary paparazzi moment?
That one, thus far. Showing up at the airport after deciding I wasn't going to shower that morning until I got to my destination was a big mistake! [laughing]
Welcome to the pop life, I guess.
I guess so. I got to be on point at every corner and step I take – which I'm okay with because I've always prided myself on having a look and a unique, certain style. So, I think it's cool that people want to take my picture for that.
You definitely have a unique style. I was intrigued by your cover shot for your album, where you draw some references from Stanley Kubrick's Lolita. In the title track, "One of the Boys," you mention that you studied Lolita religiously. What fascinates you about the Lolita concept?
Well, it's just weird. I mean, I'm obsessed with it – not the black and white movie, but the color movie with Dominique Swain and Jeremy Irons. I'm obsessed with how she can straddle the line of being innocent and sexy all in one. She's a beautiful creature, very girlie, sweet, and innocent, but she knows exactly what's she's doing, you know? To me, I see a lot of myself like that. I am still sweet and a girl-next-door, and I'm a good girlfriend. I think that I straddle the line a little bit because I know that I also am a bit of a tiger.
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1 - keke
you are a cool girl but you should know kissing another one is gross .i still love you