Taylor Swift On What It Takes To Make Good Music: 'We Have To Really, Really Kill Ourselves'

Taylor Swift's 1989 is widely expected to be the first platinum album of 2014, and the "Shake It Off" singer has some advice for future album makers: don't make an impersonal, lackadaisical disc.

"If we expect people to buy an album, as artists, we need to MAKE an album," Swift told WCBS (via Radio.com). "I think we have to really, really kill ourselves creating something and making sure that it is giving the fans an insight into our lives."

The singles era is tough on those who want to take the tough road of making a full, cohesive LP.

"It's really crazy that the fans are willing to go out and invest their hard-earned money in buying this album, to buy so many of the physical CDs, they've downloaded so many on iTunes. I just so firmly believe in the idea of an album, as a body of work, and the fact that they've chosen to purchase it fully, like as an album."

Check out the interview here:

It feels like Swift has been dominating music headlines since releasing "Shake It Off" in August, and she'll be ramping up her presence with the 1989 World Tour next year.

Here are the official dates (announced Monday):

5/20/15: Bossier City, LA @ CenturyLink Center
5/22: Baton Rouge, LA @ LSU Tiger Stadium
5/30: Detroit, MI @ Ford Field
6/2: Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
6/3: Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
6/6: Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz Field
6/8: Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena
6/9: Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
6/13: Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
6/20: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany @ Lanxess Arena
6/21: Amsterdam, North Holland Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome
6/23: Glasgow, Scotland UK @ SSE Hydro
6/24: Manchester, NW England UK @ Arena
6/27: London, England UK @ British Summertime Hyde Park
7/6: Ottawa, ON, Canada @ Canadian Tire Centre
7/7: Montreal, QB, Canada @ Bell Centre
7/11: East Rutheford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium
7/13: Washington, DC @ Nationals Park
7/18: Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
7/24: Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium
7/25: Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium
8/1: Vancouver, BC, Canada @ BC Place Stadium
8/4: Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
8/5: Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
8/8: Seattle, WA @ CenturyLink Field
8/15: Santa Clara, CA @ Levi's Stadium
8/17: Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena
8/18: Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena
8/25: Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
8/26: Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
8/29: San Diego, CA @ PETCO Park
9/4: Salt Lake City, UT @ EnergySolutions Arena
9/5: Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
9/6: Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
9/9: Fargo, ND @ Fargodome
9/11: St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
9/12: St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
9/16: Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
9/17: Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
9/18: Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
9/21: Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
9/22: Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
9/25: Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
9/26: Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
10/2: Toronto, ON, Canada @ Rogers Centre
10/3: Toronto, ON, Canada @ Rogers Centre
10/8: Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
10/9: Omaha, NE @ CenturyLink Center
10/10: Omaha, NE @ CenturyLink Center
10/13: St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
10/14: St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
10/17: Dallas, TX @ AT&T Stadium
10/20: Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
10/21: Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex
10/24: Atlanta, GA @ Georgia Dome
10/27: Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
10/31: Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium

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