My mom and I have always been really close. She's always been the friend that was always there. There were times when, in middle school and junior high, I didn't have a lot of friends. But my mom was always my friend. Always. Taylor Swift closefriendhigh share on social
I've never gotten thick skin. If you close yourself off and you get this protective armor, there is a price you pay with that - of not feeling. And feeling is important when you are a songwriter. Taylor Swift armorclosefelt Change image and share on social
I've got my Grammys on top of my piano and I look at them when I play. Taylor Swift grammyhavepiano Change image and share on social
When I'm getting to know someone, I look for someone who has passions that I respect, like his career. Someone who loves what he does is really attractive. Taylor Swift attractivecareerlove Change image and share on social
I like the way the stories of my relationships sound to music more than the way they look in print, in gossip columns or in me talking about them in interviews. I think it's a better way of telling the stories. Taylor Swift columngossipinterview share on social
I have a lot of friends who do what I do. Either they're actresses or singers or things like that. Taylor Swift actressfriendlot Change image and share on social
For me, writing a song, I sit down and the process doesn't really involve me thinking about the demographic of people I'm trying to hit or who I want to be able to relate to the song or what genre of music it falls under. Taylor Swift demographicfallgenre share on social
You get to a point where it's like you can't really do anything right, and people will pick on you for whatever decisions you make, so I just try and take no notice and get on with my music. Taylor Swift decisionmakemusic Change image and share on social
When I go to a restaurant, yeah, I know that a line is probably going to form in front of the table, but didn't I always wish for that? Yeah, I did. Taylor Swift formfrontline Change image and share on social
One of the things people don't really recognise about the similarities between country and hip-hop is that they're celebrations of pride in a lifestyle. Taylor Swift celebrationcountryhip Change image and share on social
