“I think people inspire me the most. If I meet a person who is incredib...” — Taylor Swift Quote

“I think people inspire me the most. If I meet a person who is incredibly complex, and all of a sudden, I start thinking in rhymes, that person could be a muse.”

“I often get ideas for songs on the tour bus at odd times. Like at 6am when no one is around, I'd just write.”

“I don't have big security guards. I don't have an entourage.”

“I do have love for Japan. At the same time, I have a complex relationship with Japan because I'm Korean. But I think it shows the strength of a country when you can talk about the past transparently.”

“I think every writer has a book that haunts them, and on some level, every book you write is a reaction to it. 'Lolita' is that book for me. Nabokov's love of wordplay, descriptive detail, artfully complex plots, and his themes of obsession and lost love, are inspiring.”

“Wars are getting longer, they are more complex, and the humanitarian need is great.”