Taylor Swift was interviewed last week by Lesley Stahl from 60 Minutes. Swift is truly an iconic figure in music today and her influence is certainly significant on our teens. At around the 12:00 minute mark she said something profound.
(Taylor Swift)
"I definitely think about a million people when I'm getting dressed in the morning."
(Lesley Stahl)
"Your a role model and you know it."
(Taylor Swift)
"I think its my responsibility to know it, and to be conscious of it. It would be really easy to say, You know, 'I'm 21 now I do what I want ... you raise your kids;' but its not the truth of it. The truth of it is that every singer out there with songs on the radio is raising the next generation so make your words count."
Hmm. Too bad so many artists and performers have chosen to leverage their status so destructively! On this one, Taylor Swift has it right and is using her status and opportunity well. Feel free to check out the video for yourself.
