"My career is like an artichoke. People might think that the leaves are tasty and buttered up and delicious, and they don't even know that there's something magical hidden at the base of it. There's a whole other side of me that people didn't know existed"

In this quote, Katy Perry compares her career to an artichoke, a vegetable known for its tough external leaves and a tasty heart at its base. She explains that individuals may only see the surface area level of her career, the "tasty and buttered up" parts that are easily visible and pleasurable. However, she reveals that there is a surprise, wonderful side to her profession that many individuals are not knowledgeable about. This could describe her individual struggles, innovative process, or other elements of her career that are not as widely known. In general, Perry is revealing that there is more to her and her profession than meets the eye.