Taylor Swift Shares Spotlight Coping Mechanisms and Tells Critics That 'You Chose This Every Day'

Taylor Swift explains how she handles criticism and overwhelming fame, saying music makes everything that comes with the spotlight worthwhile (Credit: Eva Rinald / Wikimedia Commons)

Taylor Swift has revealed how she handles criticism and overwhelming fame during The Icon Sessions, telling herself, 'You chose this every day.' The singer said continuing to make music makes the pressure of life in the spotlight worthwhile.

The conversation was presented by the Recording Academy's Songwriters & Composers Wing as part of its career-spanning series.