"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."

Source: Taylor Swift: 100 Miles an Hour and Not Slowing Down. Interview with Annie Reuter, www.marieclaire.com. June 22, 2009.