I always wanted to know, and I always used to daydream, about what it would be like to stand on a really big stage and sing songs for a lot of people, songs that I had written... Daydreaming was kind of my No. 1 thing when I was little, because I didn't have much of a social life going on.
Taylor SwiftI think when people make a record with a goal in mind - like taking it to the next level or making them seem more mature - that gets in the way of writing great songs.
Taylor SwiftTo truly love is to have the courage to walk away and let the other person who wishes to be free go no matter how much it hurts.
Taylor SwiftMy audience has really become a very diverse group of people. It's not just 15-year-old girls. That's kind of what allows me to write from all the different places I want to write from.
Taylor SwiftIf you think about human nature, our favourite pair of shoes are the ones we bought yesterday, our favourite thing is the newest thing that we have…and the thing we’ve seen the most and for the longest period of time is our reflection in the mirror, so obviously that’s going to be our least favourite thing.
Taylor SwiftI like to write about love and love lost because I feel like there are so many different subcategories of emotions.
Taylor SwiftThe most miraculous process is watching a song go from a tiny idea in the middle of the night to something that 55,000 people are singing back to you.
Taylor SwiftI like things you can touch and things you can keep, because every bit of communication we have is ephemeral in nature. You can just delete an e-mail and it's like it was never there.
Taylor SwiftI have an obsession with knowing the answers to things. When I don't know what happened, it just bothers me, gets under my skin, and I need to write about it.
Taylor SwiftMy head's never really quiet. The only time I can get it to turn off is if I watch 'CSI' or 'Law & Order,' where I have to follow the crime. If I can't turn my head off during that, I know I've really got a problem.
Taylor SwiftI think I first realized I wanted to be in country music and be an artist when I was 10. And I started dragging my parents to festivals, and fairs, and karaoke contests, and I did that for about a year before I came to Nashville for the first time. I was 11 and I had this demo CD of me singing Dixie Chicks and Leanne Rimes songs.
Taylor SwiftIf somebody hurts you, it's okay to cry a river, just remember to build a bridge and get over it.
Taylor Swiftthe battle's in your hands now, but I would lay my armor down, if you said you'd rather love than fight.
Taylor SwiftI have a terrifying long list of fears. Literally everything - diseases, spiders... and people getting tired of me.
Taylor SwiftWhen I'm writing a record, I kind of don't listen to much music. Just because I want to be inspired solely on the emotion; just based on how it feels.
Taylor SwiftI think that as you grow up, as you get older, we can't get bitter, we can't get jaded.
Taylor SwiftI haven't had that one great love, which is good. I don't want that to be in the past - I want it to be in the future.
Taylor SwiftAt some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
Taylor SwiftI've never wanted to use my age as a gimmick, as something that would get me ahead of other people. I've wanted the music to do that.
Taylor SwiftI base a lot of decisions on my gut, and going with an independent label was a good one.
Taylor SwiftFactoring in millions of people when I'm writing a song is not a good idea. I don't ever do it.
Taylor SwiftI've always been really, really aware of my insecurities - really, really aware. I never developed that thick skin that keeps you from letting things get to you.
Taylor SwiftI think that being good to people - you'll never regret that. Maybe you'll get walked all over, maybe you'll get tricked, maybe you'll get fooled, but I think it's so much better to be kind to people and to trust people rather then to have your guard up and say mean things to people. You never want to be the reason that someone else feels bad.
Taylor SwiftI don't know if I could do this with the same energy, and in the same way - all the costume changes and glitter and hair and makeup - all the time. When I'm in my 50s, I kind of think I'll want to be in a garden.
Taylor SwiftMy dad (Scott Swift) believed in me, even when I didn't.He always knew I could do this. I’m sure that everyone in Reading remembers how much he talked about me. I thought that was sweet, but really I just wasn’t as sure it would happen. So, I just love my dad for believing in his little girl.
Taylor SwiftWow I can't belive I won. This is awesome. Don't trip and fall. I'm gonna get to thank the fans, this is so cool. Oh, Kanye West is here. Cool haircut. What are ya doing there... Ouch... I guess I'm not gonna get to thank the fans.
Taylor SwiftI let people fill in the blanks on their own. If they want to think about their ex, that's fine. If they want to think about maybe who one of my exes is, then that's fine. And it might not be right, because I'm the only one who knows what these songs are really about. It's the one shred of privacy I have in the matter.
Taylor SwiftThe only way I hear gossip is if it's big enough and loud enough for my friends to bring it up to me. Or if it's, like, a big untrue ordeal from my publicist - and she hates making that phone call!
Taylor SwiftIt doesn't bother me when people try to deconstruct my songs - because at least they're looking at the lyrics, and paying attention to the way the story is told.
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