Top 10 highlights from Taylor Swift's Time magazine 'Person of the Year' interview

Top 10 moments from Taylor Swift's Time magazine 'Person of the Year' interview

Music icon Taylor Swift has been honored as Time magazine's 'Person of the Year', marking the first time this accolade has been bestowed upon an entertainer. In an exclusive interview with Time, she offered a rare glimpse into her life, covering everything from her grueling tour preparations to the profound impact of the Kim Kardashian-Kanye West incident. Here are the top 10 moments that stood out:

Taylor Swift recalls the toll 'Eras Tour' preparation took on her body

Taylor Swift spilled the beans on the exhaustive prep for her 'Eras Tour' in the interview, sharing, "Every day I would run on the treadmill, singing the entire set list out loud. Fast for fast songs, and a jog or a fast walk for slow songs." She candidly revealed the toll on her body stating, "I can barely speak because I've been singing for three shows straight. Every time I take a step, my feet go crunch, crunch, crunch from dancing in heels."

The Taylor Swift vs Kim Kardashian and Kanye West saga

Reflecting on two pivotal moments that shaped her career, Taylor Swift discussed the controversial incident involving Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. The 'Stronger' singer penned a crude lyric about Swift and asserted he had her consent, with Kim subsequently releasing a recording framing the 'Lovers' singer indeed approved the lyrics. However, years later, the complete phone call was leaked, ultimately vindicating the 'Blank Space' singer and clearing her name. "That took me down psychologically to a place I’ve never been before. I moved to a foreign country. I didn’t leave a rental house for a year. I was afraid to get on phone calls. I pushed away most people in my life because I didn’t trust anyone anymore. I went down really, really hard,” Swift said of the incident.

Taylor Swift's resilience to performing despite challenges

Taylor Swift declared her commitment to fans, vowing to take the stage no matter the circumstances. “I know I’m going on that stage whether I’m sick, injured, heartbroken, uncomfortable, or stressed," she shared, adding, "That’s part of my identity as a human being now. If someone buys a ticket to my show, I’m going to play it unless we have some sort of force majeure.”

Taylor Swift on her friendship with Beyonce

Taylor Swift opened up about her friendship with Beyonce, praising the diva as "the most precious gem of a person -- warm and open and funny" as well as "a great disrupter of music-industry norms. She taught every artist how to flip the table and challenge archaic business practices."

Taylor Swift on her relationship with Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift shared the charming beginnings of her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce. "This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell. We started hanging out right after that. So we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I'm grateful for because we got to get to know each other." 

Taylor Swift on her forthcoming 'Reputation' re-recording

Taylor Swift delved into the process of reclaiming her music, with re-recordings titled 'Taylor's Versions'. She teased the release of 'Reputation' with unreleased tracks from the vault, offering fans a glimpse into her creative journey. "I'm collecting horcruxes. I'm collecting infinity stones. Gandalf's voice is in my head every time I put out a new one. For me, it is a movie now," she said.

Taylor Swift on Scooter Braun buying her masters

Addressing the sale of her masters, Taylor Swift said, “With the Scooter thing, my masters were being sold to someone who actively wanted them for nefarious reasons, in my opinion. I was so knocked on my ass by the sale of my music, and to whom it was sold. I’d run into Kelly Clarkson and she would go, ‘Just redo it.’ My dad kept saying it to me too. I’d look at them and go, ‘How can I possibly do that?’ Nobody wants to redo their homework if, on the way to school, the wind blows your book report away,” she added.

Taylor Swift on her biggest life lesson

At 33, Taylor Swift shared her profound realization that nothing is permanent. She said, "So I'm very careful to be grateful every second that I get to be doing this at this level because I've had it taken away from me before. There is one thing I've learned: My response to anything that happens, good or bad, is to keep making things. Keep making art."

Taylor Swift on NFL cameras at Travis Kelce games

Taylor Swift humorously touched on the mystery of NFL cameras capturing her at boyfriend Travis Kelce's games. She said, "I don’t know how they know what suite I’m in. There’s a camera, like, a half-mile away, and you don’t know where it is, and you have no idea when the camera is putting you in the broadcast, so I don’t know if I’m being shown 17 times or once. I’m just there to support Travis. I have no awareness of if I’m being shown too much and pissing off a few dads, Brads, and Chads."

Taylor Swift on how she’s different than who she was 6 years ago

Taylor Swift reflected on personal growth, acknowledging the change in her perspective over the years. "I’ve learned I don’t have the time or bandwidth to get pressed about things that don’t matter," she said. "Yes, if I go out to dinner, there’s going to be a whole chaotic situation outside the restaurant. But I still want to go to dinner with my friends. Life is short. Have adventures. Me locking myself away in my house for a lot of years—I’ll never get that time back. I’m more trusting now than I was six years ago,” the 'Cruel Summer' singer added.