Overview
- Citing Tuesday’s long interview at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, Swift said she often feels overwhelmed when people deliberately misinterpret or mock her work.
- She told the live audience that one coping tactic is to answer mockery with humor, sometimes using obscure words to gently ridicule those who deride her.
- Swift described a choice-focused mindset she uses to stay grounded, reminding herself that she chose this life and could have stepped away before it became overwhelming.
- She said songwriting is a form of self-reflection and that she publishes music for listeners who use it to cope, not to win universal approval.
- Reports note that these remarks come after her June induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and reflect years of learning performance skills and active mental-health protection on the job.