Taylor Swift Quotes

I won't work on anyone's else's script. I won't write for anyone else. I write my own stuff and make that when the time is right.

My dream is to do whatever I want without any interference from the record company.

I didn't come to Hollywood to be subservient to anyone else's vision.

I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic.

It's nice if people ask to use your song. You have to make a decision as an artist how you feel about that.

I'm really excited because Interscope is really focused on artists. They've been working side by side with me creatively and allowing me to make a lot of the creative decisions, which you don't always hear about. That's why I didn't want to sign originally with a major label.

I was never your average artist, happy to do whatever the record company told me.

You can be more creative when you're not feeling like a slave. When you're on a record label, they have you like that.

There are no rules when I'm making stuff. That's why I'm glad I'm not signed. No one's telling me I got to drop this type of single or this video.

I've always wanted to keep my own personal creative space, and do everything myself.

My strongest message is: 'Never give your songs away. Never sign a contract you can't get out of.'

If your label won't let you have the cover you want or sing the songs you want, then leave!

My whole team, it wasn't about putting the album out, it was about getting off the record company and going independent or going to another label. To the point we were like, 'Listen, just take 'Lasers.' You can have whatever percentage off the next ten records I do for the rest of my life. I just do not want to be here anymore.'

I've had offers to sign a record deal, but the people I've talked to have wanted to package me and have me meet with songwriters who've written stuff for Whitney Houston, that sort of thing. That's not at all my style.

It's a simple formula for me now, I don't play any song I don't want to play.

Labels fund things and have resources for you to use. But just because you sign doesn't mean you sign yourself away so they can then tell you what to do. You need to have a plan yourself before they do.

Everything in my career is my decision - every picture, every outfit. You get one chance at this, and I never saw myself as being a puppet.

When I got into the music industry, I wasn't focused on being the most famous artist or even getting a major record deal. It was just to make music on my own terms or create my own image, do my own hair, do my own makeup.

I believe in creative control. No matter what anyone makes, they should have control over it.

I publish my own music. I'm creating my own songbook. It works that way for me; I'm very independent.

I know that if a film is ready to emerge out of what I write, I'll be able to go off and make it without asking anyone's permission.

You can now be a master of your own destiny. I'm not sure why you would sign up with a record label.

I don't like people telling me what to do, or trying to MAKE me write songs.

I guess I've learned that there's really no such thing as a bad label, there is only a bad contract.

The reason I never wanted to sign with a big label was because I didn't want no one telling me how to make my music.