"A lot of people ask me, 'How did you have the courage to walk up to record labels when you were 12 or 13 and jump right into the music industry?' It's because I knew I could never feel the kind of rejection that I felt in middle school. Because in the music industry, if they're gonna say no to you, at least they're gonna be polite about it."

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Source: Cover Preview: Taylor Swift Fights Back About Her Love Life, the Hyannis Port House—and Has Words for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Interview with Nancy Jo Sales, www.vanityfair.com. March 5, 2013.

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Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift is a renowned singer-songwriter known for her narrative songwriting and exploration of themes like love, heartbreak, and resilience.

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