Taylor Swift

"To me, fearless is not the absence of fear. It's not being completely unafraid. To me, fearless is having fears. Fearless is having doubts. Lots of them. To me, fearless is living in spite of those things that scare you to death. Fearless is falling madly in love again, even though you've been hurt before. Fearless is walking into your freshman year of high school at fifteen. Fearless is getting back up and fighting for what you want over and over again...even though every time you've tried before, you've lost. It's fearless to have faith that someday things will change. Fearless is having the courage to say goodbye to someone who only hurts you, even if you can't breathe without them. I think it's fearless to fall in love with your best friend, even though he's in love with someone else. And when someone apologizes to you enough times for things they'll never stop doing, i think it's fearless to stop believing them. It's fearless to say "you're NOT sorry", and walk away. I think loving someone despite what people think is fearless. I think allowing yourself to cry on the bathroom floor is fearless. Letting go is fearless. Then, moving on and being alright...that's fearless too. But no matter what love throws at you, you have to believe in it. You have to believe in love stories and prince temu charmings and happily ever afters. Because I think love is fearless."

"If you listen to my albums, it's like reading my diary."

"I want to say to all the young women out there: there will people along the way who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame, but if you just focus on the work and you don’t let those people sidetrack you, someday when you get where you're going you'll look around and you'll know that it was you and the people who love you who put you there, and that will be the greatest feeling in the world."

"What does it mean to be the woman of this decade? Well, it means I've seen a lot. […] I saw that people love to explain away a woman's success in the music industry, and I saw something in me change due to this realization. This was the decade when I became a mirror for my detractors. Whatever they decided I couldn't do is exactly what I did. Whatever they criticized about me became material for musical satires or inspirational anthems. […] In 10 years I've seen forward steps in our industry, in our awareness, our inclusion, our ability to start calling out unfairness and misconduct. I've seen the advent of social media, the way it can boost the breakthrough of emerging artists and I've seen fans become more engaged and supportive than ever before. […] Thank you for a magnificent, happy-free, confused, sometimes lonely but mostly golden decade."

"No one should have to go to school in fear of gun violence. Or to a nightclub. Or to a concert. Or to a movie theater. Or to their place of worship. I’ve made a donation to show my support for the students, for the March For Our Lives campaign, for everyone affected by these tragedies, and to support gun reform. I’m so moved by the Parkland High School students, faculty, by all families and friends of victims who have spoken out, trying to prevent this from happening again."

"I didn’t realize until recently that I could advocate for a community that I’m not a part of."

"Let go of the people who bring you down, and surround yourself with those who bring out the best in you."

"No matter what happens in life, be good to people."

"This is the proudest and happiest I've ever felt, and the most creatively fulfilled and free I've ever been."

"Like many of you, I watched the [September 9, 2024 presidential candidate] debate tonight. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most. As a voter, I make sure to watch and read everything I can about their proposed policies and plans for this country. Recently I was made aware that AI of ‘me’ falsely endorsing Donald Trump’s presidential run was posted to his site. It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation. It brought me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter. The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth. I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades. I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make. I also want to say, especially to first time voters: Remember that in order to vote, you have to be registered! I also find it’s much easier to vote early. I’ll link where to register and find early voting dates and info in my story. With love and hope, Taylor Swift Childless Cat Lady"

"I’m not going anywhere. I’m not retiring. I’m not stopping. I’m just evolving."

"I’m not the art police. I welcome the chaos."

"You should think of your energy as if it’s expensive, as if it’s like a luxury item. Not everyone can afford it."

"What you spend your energy on, that’s the day."

"This is a dream come true. I now own all my music, my videos, my photos, and my unreleased tracks."

"He'll never fall in love He swears, as he runs his fingers through his hair. I'm laughing 'cause I hope he's wrong. And I don't think it ever crossed his mind. He tells a joke, I fake a smile That I know all his favorite songs."

"Wish I had concentrated; they said love was complicated. But it was something I just fell into. And it was overrated, but just look what I created!"

"You lift my feet off the ground, You spin me around. You make me crazier, crazier. Feels like I'm fallin' and I Am lost in your eyes. You make me crazier, crazier, crazier."

"Every time you smile, I smile And every time you shine, I'll shine for you."

"I don't wanna lose your face And I don't wanna wake up one day and not remember what time erased. I don't wanna turn around 'Cause I'm not scared of what love gave me and took away. And I don't wanna lose your face."

"But when you think: Tim McGraw, I hope you think my favorite song. The one we danced to all night long: The moon like a spotlight on the lake. When you think happiness, I hope you think: "That little black dress." Think of my head on your chest, An' my old faded blue jeans. When you think Tim McGraw, I hope you think of me."

"I hate that stupid old pickup truck You never let me drive. You're a redneck heartbreak Who's really bad at lying. So watch me strike a match On all my wasted time. As far as I'm concerned you're Just another picture to burn."

"He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar, The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star. He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do."

"You should've said no, you should've gone home. You should've thought twice before you let it all go. You should've known that word 'bout what you did with her Would get back to me...And I should've been there, in the back of your mind. I shouldn't be asking myself why. You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet... You should've said no, baby and you might still have me."

"I was sixteen when suddenly I wasn't that little girl you used to see. But your eyes still shined like pretty lights, And our daddies used to joke about the two of us. They never believed we'd really fall in love. And our mamas smiled and rolled their eyes And said oh my my my..."

"Our song is the slamming screen door, Sneakin' out late, tapping on your window. When we're on the phone and you talk real slow 'Cause it's late and your mama don't know. Our song is the way you laugh, The first date "man, I didn't kiss her, and I should have." And when I got home, before I said amen Asking God if he could play it again."

"We're drivin' down the road, I wonder if you know. I'm tryin' so hard Not to get caught up now. But you're just so cool. Run your hands through your hair, Absent mindedly makin' me want you."

"Cause when you're fifteen And somebody tells you they love you, you're gonna believe them. And when you're fifteen, Feeling like there's nothing to figure out, Well count to ten, take it in. This is life before you know Who you're gonna be, You're fifteen."

"Romeo take me somewhere, we can be alone. I'll be waiting; all there's left to do is run. You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess, It's a love story, baby, just say yes."

"'Cause I can't help it if you look like an angel; Can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain, so... Come feel this magic I've been feelin' since I met you, Can't help it if there's no one else."

"I'm not a princess, This ain't a fairytale. I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet, Lead her up the stairwell. This ain't Hollywood, This is a small town. I was a dreamer before You went and let me down. Now it's too late for you and your white horse To come around."

"But she wears short skirts, I wear t-shirts. She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers, Dreaming 'bout the day when you wake up and find That what you're lookin' for has been here the whole time.If you could see that I'm the one who understands you, Been here all along so why can't you see? You belong with me; You belong with me."

"Music starts playing like the end of a sad movie. It's the kind of ending you don't really wanna see. 'Cause it's tragedy and it'll only bring you down. Now I don't know what to be without you around."

"Lookin' so innocent, I might believe you if I didn't know. Could'a loved you all my life, If you hadn't left me waiting in the cold. And you got your share of secrets, And I'm tired of being last to know. And now you're asking me to listen 'Cause it's worked each time before."

"And I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called. And then you feel so low you can't feel nothing at all. And you flash back to when he said forever and always. Oh, and it rains in your bedroom, Everything is wrong. It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone. 'Cause I was there when you said forever and always."

"Because these things Will change. We can see it now. These walls That they put up, To hold us back Will fall down. It's a revolution, It's how we'll become. Who we're Supposed to be. We'll sing hallelujah; We'll sing hallelujah. Oh."

"You remember, we were sittin' there, by the water, You put your arm around me for the first time. You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter. You are the best thing that's ever been mine."

"And you stood there in front of me just Close enough to touch, Close enough to hope you couldn't see What I was thinking of.Drop everything now, Meet me in the pouring rain. Kiss me on the sidewalk, Take away the pain. 'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile."

"So this is me swallowing my pride, Standing in front of you Saying I'm sorry for that night. And I go back to December all the time. Turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you, Wishing that I realized what I had when you were mine. I go back to December, turn around and make it all right. I go back to December all the time."

"I am not the kind of girl Who should be rudely bargin' in on a white veil occasion. But you are not the kind of boy Who should be marrying the wrong girl."

"Someday I'll be livin' in a big old city And all you're ever gonna be is mean. Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me And all you're ever gonna be is mean. Why you gotta be so mean?"

"Now I'm standing alone in a crowded room And we're not speaking. And I'm dyin' to know: Is it killing you Like it's killing me? Yeah. I don't know what to say since a twist of fate, when it all broke down And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now."

"This is me praying that This was the very first page Not where the story line ends My thoughts will echo your name Until I see you again These are the words I held back As I was leaving too soon I was enchanted to meet youPlease don't be in love with someone else Please don't have somebody waiting on you Please don't be in love with someone else Please don't have somebody waiting on you"

"The story starts when it was hot and it was summer and... I had it all, I had him right there where I wanted him She came along, got him alone and let's hear the applause She took him faster than you could say "sabotage"I never saw it coming, wouldn't have suspected it I underestimated just who I was dealing with She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum She underestimated just who she was stealing from"

"Come on, come on Don't leave me like this. I thought I had you figured out. Something's gone terribly wrong, You're all I wanted.Come on, come on Don't leave me like this. I thought I had you figured out. Can't breathe whenever your gone, Can't turn back Now I'm haunted."

"Long live the walls we crashed through, All the kingdom lights shined just for me and you. I was screaming, "Long live all the magic we made," And bring on all the pretenders. One day we will be remembered."

"So don't you worry your pretty little mind, People throw rocks at things that shine, And life makes love look hard. The stakes are high, The water's rough, But this love is ours."

"This is a state of grace This is the worthwhile fight Love is a ruthless game Unless you play it good and right"

"Losing him was blue like I’d never known; Missing him was dark grey all alone. Forgetting him was like trying to know Somebody you've never met. But loving him was red; Loving him was red."

"I can't decide if it's a choice Getting swept away. I hear the sound of my own voice Asking you to stay. And all we are is skin and bone trained to get along, Forever going with the flow but you friction."