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An updated and expanded collection of more than 350 quotes from Taylor Swift, pop culture icon and one of the bestselling musicians of all time. Part of the In Their Own Words series.This collection of quotes, curated from Swift’s numerous public statements—interviews, op-eds, social media posts, and more—has been updated to include Swift’s thoughts on all her latest record-breaking achievements: new music, new ventures, and an iconic tour. 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. In the nearly two decades she’s been making music, she has amassed enough power to buck the norms of an industry notorious for controlling the images of its often very young female artists. Through an unprecedented record deal she has championed the rights of artists to earn fair royalties, and through social media she has inspired tens of thousands of fans to register to vote. She has also earned the status of feminist icon due to her vocal stance against gender inequality in the music industry and her empowerment of young women through her music and public actions.
Since the release of the first edition of
Taylor Swift: In Her Own Words in 2019, Swift’s achievements have continued to soar. She has released four more critically acclaimed albums that broke streaming records and won multiple Grammy Awards. In 2023, she embarked on the historic Eras Tour, which shattered records for the highest-grossing tour in history and culminated in a movie that became the highest-grossing concert film of all time.
Swift’s activism and business acumen 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 latest, most inspirational, thought-provoking quotes in one place.
List 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
About the author
Helena Hunt is an editor living in Los Angeles, CA.
