Even though she never received a college diploma, New York University honored her with a doctorate in fine arts in 2022.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Swift's real estate portfolio is made up of eight properties, worth more than US$150 million in total. Her places go coast to coast, with her first one being purchased in 2010.
Swift has written songs like 'Better Man' for Little Big Town, and the iconic song from the 'Hannah Montana' (2009) movie, 'You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home.'
When Swift donated US$50,000 towards a fan's medical bills, the money had to be processed in four installments because of the site's donation cap. After this, they upped the maximum donation limit to $50,000.
In 2014, Taylor wrote an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal saying, "It's my opinion that music should not be free." However, in 2017, following record-breaking album sales, she finally allowed her music on the platform.
Her oldest cats are named Olivia Benson and Meredith Grey. In 2019, Swift adopted a new kitty and named him Benjamin Button.
When asked by Vogue what she'd order at a drive-thru, Swift answered that she'd order a cheeseburger, fries, and a chocolate shake.
Swift shared with Vogue that the Sixpence None the Richer hit 'Kiss Me' was the first song she learned on guitar.
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In a 2016 interview for Vogue's '73 Questions,' Swift revealed that 'Blank Space' took the least amount of time to write, but that 'All Too Well' took the longest. "It's a really emotional song, I kept putting it down for months on end," Swift explained.
The singer-songwriter has shared that 'Friends' is her favorite show, and sometimes after performing she likes to go home and have a mini-marathon.
In a 2015 interview with GQ, Swift said that at 14 she wrote a novel titled 'A Girl Named Girl' and her parents still have a copy of it.
Swift once told Rolling Stone that, "Sometimes the lines in a song are lines you wish you could text-message somebody in real life."
Taylor Swift has shared that her mom had aspirations for her to be a horseback rider. She rode competitively until the age of 12.
The singer was born on December 13, and has incorporated the number in her music many times.
Austin Swift is an actor, and he's two years younger than his famous sister.
In response to critics who doubted she had been writing her own music, Swift wrote her third studio album on her own, with the exception of one song she co-wrote with Martin Johnson.
This is the same Abigail she sings about in her song 'Fifteen.' Swift's BFF got married in 2017.
Swift once told Rolling Stone about her interest in reading about the early days of the US, including books about the Founding Fathers and the Kennedy family.
In her song 'I Did Something Bad,' Taylor sings: "If a man talks s***, then I owe him nothing."
A hit single on her debut album, 'Our Song' was originally written for a school performance but ended up getting featured on her debut album, 'Taylor Swift.'
Swift's parents are big fans, and so they named her after the musician. She got the chance to perform with him at a benefit in 2011.
While she's known as Swifty, T-Swizzle, Tay, and T-Swift, she's officially named Taylor Alison Swift.
Swift has acted in a few roles, including in films like 'The Giver' (2014) and 'Cats' (2019), and series like 'New Girl' and 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.'
Swift took home a trophy in 2010 for her album 'Fearless.' She was 20 at the time, making her the youngest person to receive the award.
At 14 years old, after turning down a deal with RCA Records because she wouldn't have the opportunity to sing her own music, Swift signed with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in Nashville.
Despite being told her hands were too small, Swift learned to play a 12-string guitar before picking up a six-string.
Taylor has a framed photo of the infamous moment Kanye West hijacked her acceptance speech during the 2009 VMAs.
Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift spent the first 14 years of her life living on a Christmas tree farm with her family. In 2019, she even released a Christmas song called 'Christmas Tree Farm,' and the video featured clips from her childhood.
Swift featured Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' oldest daughter saying "gorgeous" for the first line of 'Gorgeous' on her album 'Reputation.' James received her credit in the album's booklet: "Baby intro voice by James Reynolds."
Swift's maternal grandmother, Marjorie Finlay, was an opera singer who even toured around South America and released an album in Mexico. Swift has cited Finlay for inspiring her to pursue a career in music.
For years, Taylor Swift has been breaking records in the music industry and winning awards for her singing and songwriting talents. One of the world's best-selling musicians, T-Swift has sold over 200 million records, and she's also the artist with the highest-grossing tour of all time. But although you might know the words to all of her hit songs and the details of her impressive dating history, there are still a few things you may not know about the country-turned-pop singer.
Curious? Click on for some interesting things you may not know about Taylor Swift.
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For years, Taylor Swift has been breaking records in the music industry and winning awards for her singing and songwriting talents. One of the world's best-selling musicians, T-Swift has sold over 200 million records, and she's also the artist with the highest-grossing tour of all time. But although you might know the words to all of her hit songs and the details of her impressive dating history, there are still a few things you may not know about the country-turned-pop singer.
Curious? Click on for some interesting things you may not know about Taylor Swift.