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Katy Perry: "I hope people are inspired by my hard work, ambition and integrity"

Katy Perry hopes to inspire young people through her "hard work".

The singer is one the top names in the business and she told Billboard that she aims to show people that perseverance pays off.

However, the US star added that she doesn't want fans copying her and making her assume a role model status.

Perry said: "I'm aware that people look up to me, but I hope it's more an inspirational thing and not like, 'Katy Perry makes these decisions for herself, so therefore I'll make decisions based on those Katy Perry makes', because that's not how anyone should live their life. But I hope they're inspired by my hard work, my ambition, and my integrity."

The singer was speaking as she presented a $1 million donation from Staples Inc. to support teacher projects during the upcoming school year in the US.

She added: "I really believe knowledge is power, especially for females. I feel like our education makes us more confident."

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