“I think that when you're making your way up in the music industry, you have all these heroes and the reasons why they are your heroes. As soon as you get into the industry, your guidelines change a little bit. For me, my heroes now are great people first and great artists second.”

American singer-songwriter

Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter known for her autobiographical songwriting and frequent reinvention as an artist. She is a major figure in popular culture. Her work is closely associated with personal storytelling, and she is recognized for changing her artistic image across her career. She is also described as the highest-grossing live music artist, the wealthiest female musician, and one of the best-selling music artists of all time.