Taylor Swift Quotes

I know some people are like, 'I'm depressed, and I'm a struggling artist,' and that really works for some people, but that doesn't work for me. I have to be really happy, even when I'm writing my depressing songs; I have to come through that stage before I can write.

There are so many things in life that make you sad, you have to be happy.

I've never been one to indulge in out and out depression when it comes to songwriting.

I used to think drinking was the only way to be happy. Now I know there is no way to be happy.

Throughout my career as a songwriter, I've had a knack for writing songs that were about me and my life experiences and observations.

I really don't need to suffer. I can really become a happy person and still make good music - in fact, better music.

If someone decides they're not going to be happy, it's not your problem. You don't have to spend your time and energy trying to cheer up someone who has already decided to stay in a bad mood. Believe it or not, you can actually hurt people by playing into their self-pity.

There are times in my life when I haven't been happy. Sometimes it's not even physical, it's something else. The key is identifying why you're unhappy and doing whatever you can to fix it in a healthy way.

Every movie I do, I always use things that have happened in my life. Funny moments, anything. If it just sticks out I'll write it down and use that, too, because it has to come out of you. But no one can work when they're depressed. I don't think I'd physically be able to do it if I were depressed.

Ever since I was a kid, I've always thought it very important to be happy inside. There's a lot of bad things happening in the world, but it's important to try to stay happy and appreciate what you've got, and don't look externally for the happiness.

I want to be happy and stable. My life is clearly going to slow down.

I have the choice of being constantly active and happy or introspectively passive and sad.

Fortunately, I don't spend too much time reading or worrying about what people have to say, but the goal for me throughout this whole process - throughout my whole life - is to try to be happy.

I was always writing music anyway. I just sort of fell into it. Writing for me is a therapeutic process.

I'm so glad I spent 10 years being sad and lonely.

You know what? I'm not always in a positive, happy place. But I'm able to concentrate enough to come up with a really good song.

I'm by no means an expert at giving advice on depression, but I would say that a lot of my show is about making the decision to be happy. We all think that happiness is something that just falls into our lap. But it's something you have to really work on.

I've definitely gone through phases where I'm not happy with my life, and you notice in little ways until they start adding up.

At 11 years old, I made a very definitive decision, and my decision was that I wanted to be happy. Above and beyond anything I ever did in my life, I wanted to be happy.

If you're unhappy, you can't make anything.

If you have everything you want in life, including money, fame and being asked out on dates by 20 cute boys, and you are still unhappy then you have to go deep within yourself to fix the issue.

Chemically, if you are not happy, your body will not look or be happy.

I am a human being: sometimes I am happy, but sometimes I am not feeling that great or not in a mood.

What you feel inside reflects on your face. So be happy and positive all the time.

If I don't stay creative and if I don't stay in the studio and keep writing and recording, I get kind of depressed. I can't quite remember what I'm supposed to be doing with myself.