Taylor Swift: Why music should be thanking her 

Updated 1920 GMT (0220 HKT) April 18, 2016

Taylor Swift is often willing to confide in fans, a characteristic that has made her one of the most popular singers in the world. "I think for me it feels very natural to talk to teenagers and people my age ... about feelings and what they\'re going through and their insecurities," she told "Access Hollywood." Click through the gallery for other noteworthy quotes from the Grammy-winning singer.

In a blog post in April 2015, Swift said: "The results came in, and I\'m saddened to tell you that my mom has been diagnosed with cancer. I\'d like to keep the details of her condition and treatment plans private, but she wanted you to know." Here Swift and her mom, Andrea Swift, walk in New York City in 2014.

On identity – "I think who you are in school really sticks with you. I don\'t ever feel like the cool kid at the party, ever. It\'s like, smile and be nice to everybody, because you were not invited to be here." -- Vogue, 2012

On celebrity – "I\'ve had countless opportunities to do some really bad things. And then people start combing through everything that I do trying to find the next mistake and misperception, which leads to more scrutiny." -- Elle, 2010

On rebellion – "For me, rebelling is done with words: I love to write honest songs that name real people, then get up onstage and live out those emotions in front of 15,000 people. Penciling in a night to get wasted is not something I want to do." -- Glamour, 2009

On ambition – "I love having a goal, feeling like I\'m on a mission. I love trying to beat what I\'ve done so far." -- Marie Claire, 2010

On her future – "I\'ll just be sitting back and growing old, watching all of this happen or not happen, all the while trying to maintain a life rooted in this same optimism. And I\'d also like a nice garden." -- Wall Street Journal, July 2014

On nightlife – "I\'ve never been a party girl. I\'d rather sit at home and bake on a Friday night than go to parties." -- The Washington Post, 2008

On friendship – "I\'m the kind of girl who needs to tell her friends everything. I\'ve developed this really close-knit group of girls. ... I met Emma (Stone, pictured) when I was 17, and I met Selena (Gomez) when I was 18. ... Somehow through all of it, we\'ve stayed close. " -- Glamour, 2012

On being a role model – "I definitely think about a million people when I\'m getting dressed in the morning. (It) would be really easy to say, \'You know, I\'m 21 now. I do what I want. You raise your kids.\' But that\'s 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." -- "60 Minutes," 2011

On why she always looks so surprised – "People make so much fun of me for that, but I don\'t know. It\'s like, if you win an award, isn\'t that crazy? ... I try to be (blase), but it\'s hard when you get excited about stuff." -- "Nightline," October 2012

On taking time off – "To me, relaxation equals a shirt with a bunch of cats." -- Twitter, 2011

On (not) talking about sex – "It\'s fine to talk about love publicly, but I think when you talk about virginity and sex publicly, people just automatically picture you naked." -- Allure, 2009

On getting inspiration from her love life – "I make sure I only write bad songs about the (guys) who deserve it." -- Glamour, 2010.

On gossip – "People are going to talk about you. But maybe you\'re having more fun than them anyway." -- People, October 2014

Swift released a new Apple Music commercial Monday

Remember when Taylor Swift and Apple Music were foes?

Well, those days are long gone now as Swift is one of their highest-profile pitch persons and doing a damn fine job of it. After withholding her "1989" album from Apple Music in 2015, they made up after Apple agreed to pay artists for music streamed during the free customer trial.

Taylor Swift, once an Apple critic, now in Apple Music ad

Now her ads for Apple Music are buzzing and that\'s just one of the reasons the music industry should thank Taylor Swift. Here are a few more:

She\'s making us all feel like we could be music stars

On Monday, a new Apple Music commercial titled "Mirror" was released in which Swift lip syncs Jimmy Eat World\'s "The Middle."

"Oh my god, I love this song," Swift says in the commercial. "I used to listen to this in middle school."

She then proceeds to dance in the mirror. Between this commercial and an earlier one where she lip syncs Future and Drake\'s song "Jumpman" (before falling on her face) she reminds the world that you don\'t actually have to be able to sing to put on a great performance.

Not that we didn\'t know that before, but Tay takes it to another level.

According to Adweek, rapper Drake\'s iTunes sales shot up 431% following the aforementioned commercial featuring Swift doing "Jumpman."

That\'s partially due to Swift\'s wide social reach with her fans.

"With an artist that\'s got 73 million followers on Instagram, that\'s bigger than NBC, CBS and Fox and the viewership of prime time combined," Apple Music\'s head of content Larry Jackson told Adweek.

In addition to her crew of famous friends including Lorde and Selena Gomez, Swift has lots of love for fellow celebs.

That was obvious when she freaked out over Rihanna, who joined Swift\'s boyfriend, uber producer Calvin Harris, on stage this weekend at Coachella for a performance of their hit "We Found Love."

Swift posted a video clip of the performance -- and her joy about it -- on Instagram with the caption "I\'ll NEVER forget this moment".

I'll NEVER forget this moment. @badgalriri @calvinharris #coachella

Gotta love a star who doesn\'t mind sharing her shine.

Nothing thrills fans more than a super couple and Swift is that with Harris, whose real name is Adam Wiles.

The pair thrilled fans in March when they shared photos of their tropical vacation.

In April she thanked him during her iHeartRadio Music Awards acceptance speech.

"For the first time, I had the most amazing person to come home to when the spotlight went out and when the crowds were all gone," she said. "So I want to thank my boyfriend Adam for that and I love you guys so much."

So either there will be more good music because she is happy, or there\'ll be a killer break up album. Either way, fans and the music industry win.