''The problem is girls now keep asking for a kiss. After every gig on my tour I stay behind to do an autograph signing. But about a dozen women will want a snog. I just sweetly say, 'No, thank you'. If I kissed everybody who asked I'd probably go away with something I don't really want!''

Former gospel singer Katy Perry whose summer pop song, ''I Kissed a Girl,'' has hit #1 in the US, Britain and Australia, but remains somewhat controversial with gay listeners because of the song's gimmicky approach to same-sex experimentation. (TheSun.co.uk)