Quotes by Taylor Swift

That I always had space to run and that I had the opportunity to play with my imagination. I also loved that my mum drew and painted with me. I always remember that my parents loved me, and that is essential when youre a kid; they always showed me how proud they were of my achievements. Its also very important when parents put their kids drawings on the refrigerator.

There are times when Im caught up in everything and I have to say to myself, Please feel good; please feel better; everythings okay; youre fine; things arent falling apart; take a second; get back to a place where you realize that you dont actually have real problems. That happens. You never know when those tables are gonna turn... For me, confidence is something that can come crashing down in one second.

These days, Ive been trying to classify my thoughts into two categories: Things I can change, and Things I cant. It seems to help me sort through what to really stress about. But there I go again, over-planning and over-organizing my over-thinking! I write songs about my adventures and misadventures, most of which concern love. Love is a tricky business. But if it wasnt, I wouldnt be so enthralled with it. Lately Ive come to a wonderful realization that makes me even more fascinated by it: I have no idea what Im doing when it comes to love. No one does! Theres no pattern to it, except that it happens to all of us, of course. I cant plan for it. I cant predict how itll end up. Because love is unpredictable and its frustrating and its tragic and its beautiful. And even though theres no way to feel like Im an expert at it, its worth writing songs about -- more than anything else Ive ever experienced in my life.

do not compare yourself to others. if you do so you are insulting yourself.

Daily Reminders1) Never compare myself to other people. It is comparing my behind the scenes to their highlight reel.2) Stay here, now. I will not think to far forward or back.3) Its okay to not be fine.4) Taylor needs me so Im going to take care of myself.

Im only up when youre not downDont wanna fly if youre still on the ground

Promise me this, that youll stand by me forever. But if God forbid Fate should step in and force us into a goodbye. If you have children someday, when they point to the pictures please tell them my name. Tell them how the crowd went wild, tell them how I hope they shine.

Guarding your heart and protecting your dignity are a little bit more important than clarifying the emotions of someone whos only texting you back three words. Ive learned that from trying to figure out people who dont deserve to be figured out.

If somebody hurts you, its okay to cry a river, just remember to build a bridge and get over it.

Wasnt it beautiful when you believed in everything?

Now go stand in the corner and think about what you did.

Im a crumbled up piece of paper lying here, cause I remember it all too well

I had been thinking a lot about how the media has created this complex, fictionalized cartoon version of me, you know, this man-eating, jet-setting serial dater who reels them in, but scares them off because she’s clingy and needy; then she’s all dejected, so she goes into her lair and writes a song as a weapon. I mean, man, that’s pretty intense. And I started thinking about what an interesting character that person is. And, if I was that person, what would my life motto be, my mantra? What would I say? I think I’d own it.

I took a chance, I took a shot And you may think I’m bullet-proof, but I’m not. You took a swing, I took it hard. And down here from the ground I see who you are

There’s something so beautiful about people who are heartbroken; they think about how they’re feeling much more. I think when you’re happy and when you’re in love, you don’t need to think about it, it’s just there. Love is one of those things that is so simple, you don’t need to think about it when it’s good, you only need to think about it when it’s bad, so when music is all that you have and you’re lonely or you’re missing someone and you write a song that says exactly how you feel, there is sort of a gratification you get from that, it almost helps you move on.

It can be heartbreaking when you find out that your fairytale image of the world doesnt match the reality.

You have to be happy with who you are and the choices you make. If you dont like yourself, youll never be truly happy.

I think I fall into the category of the hopeless romantic, and I think youdo too, because youre here...The tricky thing about us, the hopeless romantic, is when we fall in love with someone, when we say hello—and it’s magical—we never imagine that hello can turn into a goodbye. And when we kiss someone—and it’s magical—we never ever imagine that it can turn into a last kiss.

Romeo save me, Ive been feeling so alone. I keep waiting for you, but you never come. Is this in my head? I dont know what to think.

I think loving someone, despite what people think, is FEARLESS. <3