Taylor Swift Still Cares About Being A Role Model (VIDEO)

At this point in Taylor Swift's career, it's hard to imagine the 21-year-old having a scandal of any kind.

Even after dating older men like John Mayer and Jake Gyllenhaal, the love-song writing, cookie baking, endless award winner, has yet to stray from her role model status.

As it turns out, it's because Swift is quite conscious of every move she makes.

At the Billboard Women of the Year Awards on Friday, Dec. 2, Swift told Katie Couric that she doesn't have any urge to act out and that she's, "not repressing this burning desire to be drunk right now" and "doesn't feel like getting any tattoos."

It helps that Swift has strong role models of her own. In the Dec. 10 issue of Billboard magazine, where Swift covers the magazine as it's Woman of the Year, she says, "I have a lot of role models. Faith Hill is a big role model. Reese Witherspoon is a role model of mine - she's not in music, but I love everything she stands for. Shawn Colvin is a huge role model for me. Her writing has been consistently great and thoughtful..."

The singer who turns 22 next week, tells the magazine, "The reality is what you wear matters. If you're a singer and on TV and in the living room of some 12-year-old girl, she's watching what you're wearing and saying and doing ... For me, when Faith Hill performed on an awards show, everything mattered -- everything she said, did, wore, I tried to copy it. That's what little girls do, so there is a big responsibility and I take it very seriously."

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Comments

[FlashyCat]

10:11 AM on 12/06/2011

Good for her. Now if she REALLY wants to exercise her influence in a responsible manner she'll stop making music.

[trailerguy]

09:54 AM on 12/06/2011

good for her. You don't need to be a junkie or do bizarre behavior to talemted.

[mgarrison0827]

08:31 AM on 12/06/2011

Why are you guys picking on taylor? What is wrong with people these days? People can't win anymore. If they are nice and don't have any vices, they are boring. If they act out, they are going too far. What is so wrong with her being sweet an dkeeping that image? It has worked for her so far. I think the rude people on ere better rethingk their own lives and attitudes. As for Taylor, she should remain just the way she is!

[Billk29]

09:38 PM on 12/05/2011

All country singers should be at least required to drink. If none of her songs are about getting loaded in bars or getting drunk after her husband runs off with a local tramp then she isn't country.

[mgarrison0827]

08:32 AM on 12/06/2011

Spoken like somone who hasn't won two entertainer of the year awards by the time she was 21. Jealous much?

[FlashyCat]

10:10 AM on 12/06/2011

Opinion = jealousy? Take a joke. Get a job.

[Behaviour Problem]

06:23 PM on 12/05/2011

How does she consider herself Anything as a Country Aritist?

[marknlutz]

08:32 PM on 12/05/2011

I think the awards spell that out. jealousy isn't attractive on you.

[Nick Hatch]

01:16 AM on 12/06/2011

ooooo ZING!

[thewirah]

06:14 PM on 12/05/2011

Even Reese Witherspoon seems edgy next to Taylor Swift.

[diabmang]

04:24 PM on 12/05/2011

Okay, so she doesn't feel like getting drunk or getting any tattoos. That doesn't necessarily make her a great role model. She seems like a nice person and that's a great example for girls to follow, but there's so much more to being a great role model than outward appearances.

[Nick Hatch]

01:17 AM on 12/06/2011

I think she was being facetious about those statements. She demonstrates a lot of willpower :)

[whycantwejustallgetalong]

03:50 PM on 12/05/2011

Good for her! It's nice to see someone in the spotlight care about the effects their actions/words may have on others! I've always liked her music, but because of this, I also respect her as a person.

[bds6543]

03:49 PM on 12/05/2011

How can this teeny bopper kid be a "role model". Good grief! She's just a child herself.. early 20 something.. I'm so tired of hearing this crap... maybe she can be for some children.. a role model.. she and Justin Beiber.. Haven't we seen enough of this kid.. or can they think of ONE more award to give her.??? Stop the MADNESS!

[dlgpandabear]

04:20 PM on 12/05/2011

A role model is any person to whom another person looks up to and has respect for. Anyone of any age can be a role model....

[Gregg-O]

11:58 PM on 12/05/2011

Age has nothing to do with being a role model....ok, you tell me who you would rather your kid's follow...Taylor or Miley " I smoked to much weed on my birthday'" Cyrus?.....

[bds6543]

08:21 AM on 12/06/2011

NONE of the above.

[strawberrykiki]

03:35 PM on 12/05/2011

I love her. I'm glad someone still cares about being a good role model.

[stillmanbd]

03:14 PM on 12/05/2011

John Boehner "is not repressing his burning desire to be drunk right now"!

[KellyDelvalle1]

12:41 PM on 12/05/2011

Kudos Taylor :) I wish my daughter still loved you :( I love you and what you stand for :) Miley is just not as strong willed... Poor thing...

[bds6543]

03:50 PM on 12/05/2011

YOU should be your kids' role model.. not these media hounds .. get over it, and you be the role model and stop the GROUPIE thing now.

[amsanvel]

06:20 PM on 12/05/2011

Yes, kids look up to their parents, but mainly to whomever they admire in the entertainment world, that is a fact. So you get over it and stop dissing people for admiring someone like Taylor Swift. I believe you don't know her at all

[KellyDelvalle1]

07:36 AM on 12/06/2011

"ME" being a role model for my children is a GIVEN. "I" am not the only person in "THEIR" lives and to believe so is ignorant. "THEY" love music. "THEY" love movies. Taylor is an entertainer, NOT a media hound. As for "GROUPIE", go look up the meaning of the word, then you can come back and retract your statement. Some people just don't know how to keep their nonsensical opinions to themselves.

[Angus12]

12:21 PM on 12/05/2011

This is why she is going to be around for a long, long, time.

[olookacookie]

07:42 PM on 12/05/2011

Please bite your tongue 0__o

[Mrs Christina]

12:11 PM on 12/05/2011

and people say blondes are dumb....Thanks miss swift for caring about the worlds children! Maybe miley syrus could take a pointer or two from you ...no more dancing on poles in front of millions of people!!!!

[thanybea]

11:44 AM on 12/05/2011

Shout out to Mr and Mrs Swift for raising their daughter.