Big Machine Records It's a few weeks before the release of her third studio album, 'Speak Now,' and Taylor Swift has a sparkle in her eye like a kid waiting for Christmas. The Boot sat down with the 20-year-old superstar at Nashville's Starstruck Studios to talk about what was then a top-secret project, with only one of its songs, 'Mine,' revealed to salivating fans around the world. And Taylor was all but jumping out of her seat at the anticipation of giving those fans the remaining 13 tracks on her entirely self-penned project.
"These songs are confessions," Taylor told The Boot, "and every single confession on this album is sort of like that moment when you stand up at a wedding and say, 'Wait!' And whether it's saying, 'Wait, I'm sorry,' or 'Wait, what you said really hurt me,' ... or 'Wait, I secretly love you,' you're making confessions and you're speaking now. The moment will slip by if you don't say anything."
Looking lovely in a light gray sweater and black shorts, Taylor sat with one leg crossed underneath her on a big comfy chair under the bright lights of the studio, as we talked to her about new topics she tackles on this album, along with her signature theme of love. Just a few minutes into our chat and the cameras seemed invisible, as the notoriously affable songbird made us feel like we were just talking to an old friend in her living room.