Taylor Swift Quotes

I did want to be Joni Mitchell for quite a long time.

I love Tina Turner. I'm one of Tina Turner's biggest fans. Tina Turner was a big influence on me to become a singer. A role model and in a way she gave me back my confidence in choosing my material.

I'm just trying to be the next Trisha Yearwood.

I definitely idolised Beyonce growing up.

I'm aiming to become the white Oprah.

Whether you want to or not, you do serve as a role model. People will always put more faith in baseball players than anyone else.

I found through my fan mail that women... really wanted a role model.

I would love to be like Justin Bieber or Selena Gomez. They were catapulted into stardom when they were so young - like I was - and they still haven't gone down the wrong path and I hope neither or them will. I find that really inspiring.

I am grateful I got the chance to meet Stevie Wonder! He's like royalty to me and is one of my biggest inspirations.

If people want a role model, they can have Miley Cyrus.

I am constantly being told that I have been a big influence for many people, including other musicians.

I know that I'll end up being a role model for many, many people out there for all kinds of reasons.

I was pretty taken with Patti Smith, she was my heroine.

I have mentors like Erykah Badu. She's been like a big sister to me.

I have a gut instinctive feeling that I will be as massive as Madonna, as massive as Michael Jackson... Whitney Houston, sure.

My idol was Jennifer Lopez.

Beyonce's like my secret mother.

Shah Rukh Khan's stardom always inspires me. His sensibilities, way of life and the way he does business, I love him for that.

When Ariana Grande was starting out, everyone was like, 'You're just like Mariah Carey!' She inspires me so much because she just kept going and made her own name, and no one even says that anymore.

One of my role models is Marion Cotillard.

I've never been a die-hard Beyonce fan. I always thought she was inspirational and beautiful.

People have made me so big now, which I never thought I can be as a female singer.

Diane Keaton was a big role model for me.

Trevor Horn has worked with some of the biggest stars there is. And he was happy to do a record with me. He's worked with some amazing people, and then there's little old me walking in.

I think I'd be pretty star struck over John Mayer. I'm a big fan of his music, and I think he's great.