Taylor Swift: In Her Own Words

Get inside the head of one of the most influential musicians of our time, a pop music phenomenon turned titan of industry and cultural icon: Taylor Swift.

This collection of quotes has been carefully curated from Swift’s numerous public statements—interviews, op-eds, social media posts, and more. It’s a comprehensive picture of her meteoric rise to the top, her ever-savvy business sense, and her increasingly vocalized perspective on the music world and beyond.

Swift’s catchy, chart-topping songs have propelled her to become one of the bestselling musicians of all time. But in the 15 years she’s been making music, she has also amassed enough power to buck the norms of an industry notorious for controlling the images of its often very young female artists.


Her latest, unprecedented record deal gives her ownership of all her master records, the ability to dictate the terms of her albums’ streaming releases in order to maximize her profits, and a requirement that her label share proceeds from sale of its stake in Spotify with its musicians. She has championed the rights of artists to earn fair royalties, and more recently, she has inspired tens of thousands of fans to register to vote.

Swift’s achievements have earned her spots on both Forbes ’s Most Powerful Women and Time ’s 100 Most Influential People lists. Now, for the first time, you can find her most inspirational, thought-provoking quotes in one place.

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Taylor Swift: In Her Own Words

Get inside the head of one of the most influential musicians of our time, a pop music phenomenon turned titan of industry and cultural icon: Taylor Swift.

This collection of quotes has been carefully curated from Swift’s numerous public statements—interviews, op-eds, social media posts, and more. It’s a comprehensive picture of her meteoric rise to the top, her ever-savvy business sense, and her increasingly vocalized perspective on the music world and beyond.

Swift’s catchy, chart-topping songs have propelled her to become one of the bestselling musicians of all time. But in the 15 years she’s been making music, she has also amassed enough power to buck the norms of an industry notorious for controlling the images of its often very young female artists.


Her latest, unprecedented record deal gives her ownership of all her master records, the ability to dictate the terms of her albums’ streaming releases in order to maximize her profits, and a requirement that her label share proceeds from sale of its stake in Spotify with its musicians. She has championed the rights of artists to earn fair royalties, and more recently, she has inspired tens of thousands of fans to register to vote.

Swift’s achievements have earned her spots on both Forbes ’s Most Powerful Women and Time ’s 100 Most Influential People lists. Now, for the first time, you can find her most inspirational, thought-provoking quotes in one place.

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Taylor Swift: In Her Own Words

Taylor Swift: In Her Own Words

by Helena Hunt
Taylor Swift: In Her Own Words

Taylor Swift: In Her Own Words

by Helena Hunt

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Get inside the head of one of the most influential musicians of our time, a pop music phenomenon turned titan of industry and cultural icon: Taylor Swift.

This collection of quotes has been carefully curated from Swift’s numerous public statements—interviews, op-eds, social media posts, and more. It’s a comprehensive picture of her meteoric rise to the top, her ever-savvy business sense, and her increasingly vocalized perspective on the music world and beyond.

Swift’s catchy, chart-topping songs have propelled her to become one of the bestselling musicians of all time. But in the 15 years she’s been making music, she has also amassed enough power to buck the norms of an industry notorious for controlling the images of its often very young female artists.


Her latest, unprecedented record deal gives her ownership of all her master records, the ability to dictate the terms of her albums’ streaming releases in order to maximize her profits, and a requirement that her label share proceeds from sale of its stake in Spotify with its musicians. She has championed the rights of artists to earn fair royalties, and more recently, she has inspired tens of thousands of fans to register to vote.

Swift’s achievements have earned her spots on both Forbes ’s Most Powerful Women and Time ’s 100 Most Influential People lists. Now, for the first time, you can find her most inspirational, thought-provoking quotes in one place.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781572842786
Publisher: Agate
Publication date: 09/17/2019
Series: In Their Own Words
Pages: 272
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Helena Hunt is an editor living in Chicago, Illinois.

Read an Excerpt

"I actually learned on a twelve-string, purely because some guy told me that I’d never be able to play it, that my fingers were too small. Anytime someone tells me that I can’t do something, I want to do it more."

Teen Vogue, January 26, 2009

I’m intimidated by the fear of being average.

—Associated Press, November 21, 2006

"I am getting to a point where the only love worth being in is the love worth singing about."

Rolling Stone, August 1, 2013

"It feels amazing to have so much control over my career and so much creative control over what the record looks like, how it sounds, what songs end up making the album. I’m very lucky, you know, to get to have all those choices up to me."

—Mix 93.3, October 26, 2012

"It’s always been really, really important for me, personally, to one day own my work, to own my music, own my art."

—Eras Tour, Chicago, IL, June 4, 2023

"A good song transports you to your truest feelings and translates those feelings for you."

—Nashville Songwriter Awards, September 20, 2022

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: Personal Life
Never Grow Up: Early Life and the Road to Nashville
A Place in This World: Becoming Taylor Swift
Love Story: Romance, Heartbreak, and Reputation

Part II: Empire Builder
Blank Space: Inside the Music
Long Live: Taylor’s Greatest Romance—with Her Fans
Everything Has Changed: The Shifting Music Industry
Call It What You Want: Celebrity and Controversy

Part III: The Wisdom of Taylor Swift
Speak Now: Finding a Political Voice
Shake It Off: And Other Life Lessons

Milestones

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