Taylor Swift wasn't just one of the most-talked about celebrities on Facebook this year.
According to Barbara Walters, the singer was also one of the 10 Most Fascinating People in 2014.
As such, Swift recently sat down with the veteran journalist for an interview that will air on Sunday, December 14 on ABC at 9/8c. Among the topics covered? Drinking, setting a good example for fans and, of course, boys...
On following the law: "I did wait until I was 21 to drink. I was so paranoid about getting in trouble or setting the wrong example or sending the wrong message."
On being a role model: "I put every one of my actions through a filter before I do them because that's the way my life is... If I do something reckless or thoughtless or careless, or I treat someone badly, that doesn't just affect me; it affects that person.
"Then, if that story gets out, or some 10-year-old sees that I did that in a news article… my actions do have ripples."
(NOTE: Somewhere, Justin Bieber isn't listening to that at all.
On the (non?) pressure of celebrity: "It's kind of a nice thing to keep you in check to live a good life. It's not like some gilded golden cage that people make it out to be. Living your life the 'right way' and trying to make 'good decisions' is not necessarily some horrible penalty."
On dating: "I don't see a scenario right now, the way my life is, in which it could work. So I don't think about it because I don't like to think about things that I can't solve."
(NOTE: Sorry, Matt Healy.)
On not being totally insane: "I don't have answers for everything and that doesn't scare me. I think the reason I am sane is because I have a really good family who are all very sane, in the midst of all this kind of insanity surrounding my life. That really helps - it really helps - cause I can talk to them about it and they are gonna be very honest with me about it. But always, always really supportive."
