The 'California Gurls' singer explained that she was still fine-tuning her sophomore record weeks before its release, in order to achieve its intended sound.
"I literally was just looking through the lyrics, making sure they're all head-to-toe, A-to-Z perfection because they're putting the copy in the actual booklet now," she told Reuters. "We're in the thick of it, people!"
The 25-year-old singer also stated that she intended to create a more up-tempo and exciting album than her debut record One Of The Boys, in order to make live performances more enjoyable for both her and the fans.
"I really love going to shows where I'm sandwiched between people, and you don't know if the sweat on you is yours or the person's next to you," she said. "I love that feeling, and when I was on tour I would see that I was missing that a bit."
Perry also credited long-time collaborators 'Dr Luke' Gottwald and Max Martin with helping her pen tracks for Teenage Dream of which she could be proud.
"I love what I got out of them. It's just pure, unabashed pop, and they definitely have the Midas touch when it comes to radio," she said.
However, Perry confessed that putting the album together wasn't always a pleasurable experience.
"I'm in the studio fighting with them to change the melody or I'm fighting for the best lyric at all times. I think we rewrote 'Teenage Dream' five times for ten days straight. On the last day, I was so happy to finally get somewhere that we all agreed on."
Perry has also hit out her own record label for their reluctance to back some of her more controversial songs.
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