The New York Times has announced their “30 Greatest Living American Songwriters”, and Taylor Swift has landed on the list. The singer joins the likes of Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, JayZ, Mariah Carey, Lana Del Rey, and Carole King.
During her interview, Taylor discusses how her writing has grown as she has gotten older. She also discusses her writing process, how long it takes her to write a song, inspirations, and so much more.
You can watch her full interview here.
Talking about songwriting > Talking about anything else. Thank you @joecoscarelli and @nytmag. I had the (NY) Time of my life 😎
📷: Stefan Ruiz
🎥: Joshua Charow https://t.co/MRodcF5j1n pic.twitter.com/gRIIQo6OSs— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) April 28, 2026