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Taylor Swift sees fame as a responsibility

November 16, 2011 1:01 PM

Music sensation Taylor Swift tells Lesley Stahl that she is reminded of her status as role model every day and takes it very seriously. Watch Stahl's report on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. ET/PT

Taylor Swift sees fame as a responsibility
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by Mishalou34 November 30, 2011 11:09 AM EST
Taylor is Awesome!! She is a great role model for cildren of all ages. I completely trust my daughters to listen to anything she sings.She deserves all the awards her concert was great in Columbus Ohio I was so happy there!! Go Taylor
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by fannyfe November 23, 2011 8:51 PM EST
I have 42 years experience and that the world is tired of bad examples
taylor is like so few parents do not have to worry about what their children listen to have Taylor as his idol.
Enough of this stupidities taylor is the best singer in these difficult times
God keep you and give you more wisdom and maturity
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by jeannedc November 21, 2011 1:09 PM EST
she is fabulous. my 17 y.o. daughter loves her and believes her to be a great role model for young girls. i have to say i too love her lyrics. we saw her opening nite at the staples center in L.A. on aug 23rd. a nite we shall never forget. we were in the front row left of the stage. when she sang "back to december" i began to cry because i was so overjoyed for my daughter to have had this experience (as we were vacationing from r.i.), needless to say, taylors dad came over and gave my daughter and i, autographed guitar pics, how cool is that <3
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by kipper023 November 21, 2011 11:46 AM EST
Taylor sings mostly about relationships, she's great! And her ideas on being a role model are right on target. Is a good relationship on your teens' Christmas Wish List? Get them the great advice book "Secrets to Your FairyTale Romance ~ For Teens" ! It's full of tips from the guy's and girl's point of view. It was featured on TV. Written by the #1 Teen Relationship Experts - a teen couple who have been together for over two years. The book was even endorsed by success author, Brian Tracy - who said he couldn't stop reading it. Order it from Amazon It is fun to read!
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by djh1765 November 20, 2011 6:13 PM EST
Why in the world did CBS run that clip of Taylor coming up out from under the stage.

Not very flatering and certainly not what she would want. Look close and you can see it all.
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by whtev3r4 November 20, 2011 9:01 AM EST
Miss Swift, I think your attitude regarding your position given you in this life is one of the most "sound" and "sane" that I have heard made in the many years. If everyone making music or in any other genre of life would adhere to your inherent wisdom, the world would be a much safer and less chaotic place to raise children (more of them might survive this onslaught of mass killings by their own parents). When the Lord made you he must have broken the mold...not too many of your caliber around.
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by mybillz November 19, 2011 8:05 PM EST
A very interesting comment she made about how the entertainers on the radio are raising our kids. Unfortunately she is right on the money with that. It's so refreshing to have good entertainment as well as the great moral values she shows in real life actions. And her statement about the raising of kids, goes a long way in explaining why so many of the morals this country used to have are now very hard to find. God Bless you Taylor Smith. P.S. Great job on Saturday Night Live
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by 13HrsTSwift2012 November 19, 2011 6:50 PM EST
Thank you for doing a segment on such a positive role model in todays society. I look forward to watching your show tomorrow night. I have attended two Taylor Swift Speak Now Concerts and meet 100's of amazing new Swifty friends over the last two years who have the same values as the Swift Family and myself.

As a very passionate fan, I started a new Facebook Group with a growing number of Taylor Swift fans who absolutely love Taylor because of the positive values Taylor, her band members, dancers and Mr. and Mrs. Swift present and because of her amazing talent to tell a story in song and in actions.

I will be attending CMA Festival 2012 in Nashville for the 1st time and my sole purpose attending is Taylor Swift!

I, like so many, would like to meet her more than anything else in the whole world and I would like to help 13,000 others have the same opportunity. Our group was started in the hope that Taylor will agree to perform and have another 13 hour Meet and CMA Festival 2012 so 13,000 Taylor Swift Fans who will be attending CMA Festival 2012 would have the opportunity to meet her.

Taylor received an amazing book called "Swifties Stories" on Thursday Nov. 17th in North Carolina from an young lady who adores her;this book includes letters from 100's of fans and also my request.
http://www.facebook.com/WeWantTaylorSwift13HrMeetAndGreetatCMAFest2012#!/WeWantTaylorSwift13HrMeetAndGreetatCMAFest2012?sk=wall&filter=1

Please "Like" our page and join us on Twitter - "13HrsTSwift2012" so Taylor knows how much her fans love her and want to meet her at CMA Festival 2012.
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by KyGal21 November 17, 2011 1:03 PM EST
I am 32 and I have been a fan of Taylor Swift since her first album came out. She is pretty much my favorite female singer...her music is not just for young kids and teenagers..its for anyone that enjoys listening to it. But saying that...she does have lots of young fans...and I think its great that they have someone positive to look up to like Taylor Swift. Nobody has to worry about their child listening to her songs or worrying that their kid will pick up bad habits from her. She isn't out drinking, doing drugs and getting arrested left and right like some others I can think of and she is very aware of the fact that she is a role model for young kids...and I think that is awesome. I think she is a awesome performer, entertainer and singer and my prediction is that Taylor Swift will be around for a very long time. If you don't like her fine but commenting on every article about her to say how much you hate her is immature....grow up.
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by Soundcheck1 November 17, 2011 11:14 AM EST
It is hard to believe that Taylor Swift is only 21 years olds. She is so mature. Miss Swift, handles herself as a true professional and geniune human being with good morals. The other night a barricade at one of her concerts gave way as she was moving through the crowd to shake hands and sign autographs. Did Swift panic and dash off with her body guards to a safe haven? No, she stopped right there to help people get up and to ask people if they were ok. From professional entertainer to human being. That is Taylor Swift.
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