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Taylor Swift has a "very exciting" life.
The 'Blank Space' hitmaker doesn't understand why people make fun of her when she gets excited by her accomplishments because her career is much more "fun" than her "edgy" contemporaries seem to make it out to be.
She said: "I've always been an easily excitable person and I'm also easily hurt. Let's say I'm easily moved.
"A few years ago, I realised being moved isn't necessarily normal in my line of work, or this cynical world we live in.
"There are viral videos of all the times I'd won awards and how shocked I'd looked. At first, I didn't know how to process being made fun of for being stoked about really exciting accomplishments.
"It seems like people become jaded faster than ever these days and in an effort to appear 'cool', people in my profession and everywhere else I look have taken to trying to seem bored all the time. Unmoved, unfazed, chic, edgy.
"Let me just clarify something, being a pop artist is a very exciting, incredibly fun thing to do."
These days, the 25-year-old star doesn't care if people laugh at her emotional outbursts.
She told Britain's Glamour magazine: "Over time, I realised it doesn't matter if people make fun of me for dancing at awards shows, or seeing a cute dog on the street or the fact it's autumn, or if I see a 13 year old on a building.
"Be who you are, and if you are a slightly awkward, very excitable person who sometimes cries when they see little girls dressed in princess dresses in malls, then be that."

The Who are to close Glastonbury Festival 2015.
The legendary rock band will reportedly join 'Bound 2' rapper Kanye West and the Foo Fighters as headliners of the music festival, which takes place in June.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "The Who booking has been kept quiet because the band are also playing a Hyde Park gig for the British Summer Time festival so the announcement will be made in a few weeks.
"The band are still one of the best live groups and are currently on their 50th-anniversary tour, so it's bound to be an amazing show.
"There'll also be support from an artist like Paul Weller or Noel Gallagher. It will be a dream night for rock fans."
The Who are already booked to play in Paris, France on the Sunday evening (28.06.14) but are said to be keen to rearrange that show so they can perform at Glastonbury.
Meanwhile, other performers at the event include Florence and the Machine, Patti Smith, Alt-J and Rudimental as well as Pharrell Williams and Mary J Blige.
Other confirmed artists include Motorhead, Mavis Staples, Jungle, Deadmau5, FKA twigs, Franz Ferdinand, Sparks, the Moody Blues, Azealia Banks, Alabama Shakes, Paloma Faith, The Chemical Brothers, Clean Bandit and Lionel Richie.
The event is set to take place near Pilton, Somerset, England from June 24 to June 28, 2015.

Union J would be able to talk to each other if any of them wanted to leave the band.
Josh Cuthbert thinks it would be "hard" if one of his bandmates George Shelley, Jaymi Hensley or JJ Hamblett, wanted to quit the group but thinks they'd discuss the situation together.
He told BANG Showbiz: " I'd probably say we would be able to talk to each other about it, but it would be hard if someone felt like that.
"I'd like to think we are all very honest with each other and we don't have secrets."
While the 'Carry You' group haven't experienced such huge global success as One Direction - who, like Union J, found fame on 'The X Factor' - Josh can understand why Zayn Malik recently quit the band to lead a more "normal" life.
He added:
Union J have been compared to One Direction - on several occasions - because they were both from the X Factor.
He said: "I can never begin to imagine what it's like being in One Direction [but] after experiencing a little taste of what it would be like, I completely understand why Zayn would want to lead a normal life. I get that 100%.
I am sure the 1D boys are really close. If Zayn felt like he couldn't speak to them, I suppose it depends on the circumstance."
Union J will be playing Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park on 28 June. Tickets are available at www.bst-hydepark.com/tickets

Carly Rae Jepsen found it "crazy" when Justin Bieber surprised her on the set of her music video.
The 29-year-old singer has revealed standing between the 'Baby' popstar and Tom Hanks on set for the music video for 'I Really Like You' was a "lovely moment".
Speaking about filming the popular clip with the pair of stars, she said: "It was incredible. It was freezing cold, but that's about the only complaint I have. Tom Hanks was fantastic. The whole crew we had were in such great spirits, so I think all of us were over the moon to be working with him.
"Having Justin come down last minute was a wonderful surprise - it made everything seem that much trippier. It was a lovely moment to look on my left and see Justin and then look at my right and see Tom - it was so crazy."
The 'Big' actor and the 'Never Say Never' hitmaker aren't the only two celebrities that Carly has been hanging out with for her 'E.MO.TION' album, as the 'Call Me Maybe' singer recently announced she has recorded a "girl anthem" with Sia.
Speaking to Digital Spy, Carly said: "Sia's fantastic and there's a song that we worked on together with Greg Kurstin that I'm pretty excited to share. It's got a very '80s flair to it, it's kind of girl anthem-y, I think we were going for that."

Prince has recorded a song about social unrest in Baltimore.
The 56-year-old musician penned the track as a "tribute" following the death of a black man, Freddie Gray, in police custody, which has sparked almost a fortnight of rioting and protests in the area.
The announcement was made in a statement which read: "Prince has just recorded a new song that addresses the unrest in Baltimore and the socio/political issues around the country in the wake of a slew of killings of young black men. The song is a tribute to all of the people of the city of Baltimore."
The track is the first to be announced since the 'Little Red Corvette' hitmaker released two albums, 'Plectrumelectrum' and 'Art Official Age' in 2014, although the future of the track is uncertain as Prince is yet to decide whether he should let the public hear the song.
The statement added: "Release plans for the song, which was recorded this week at Paisley Park, have not yet been announced."
The star is not the first to come out in support of the people living in the Maryland city, as Beyoncé previously posted on Instagram offering her support.
She wrote: "People are hurting. Join us in supporting the NAACP to help in the cleanup efforts and to provide housing, food and supplies to those affected by the unrest in Baltimore."

Van Morrison will perform a charity concert in London.
The 69-year-old musician has been announced as the headline act for a rock'n'roll fundraiser at Porchester Hall on 24 June, which will be held to raise money for Focus12 which supports people suffering from drug and alcohol addiction.
Speaking about the event, Andy Yacoub, Chief Executive of Focus12 said: "We are deeply indebted to the generosity of all those who support us. Money raised will help our treatment centre to continue to provide the amazing services we provide our clients and those close to them."
The 'Brown Eyed Girl' hitmaker is set to sing tracks from his 57-year back catalogue at the concert, which will be the largest single fundraising event ever held for the charity, with a live auction with exclusive musical memorabilia also being held during the evening.
The announcement of his performance for the charity - which is supported by patrons Davina McCall, Russell Brand, Boy George and Joe Pasquale - comes just weeks after the iconic star released his 36th studio album 'Duets: Re-working the Catalogue', on which he revisited a selection of his previous tracks.
Tickets for the concert are available to purchase now: http://www.thegigcompany.org/events/focus12/

Ben E King has died.
The R&B legend - who was best known for his hit single 'Stand By Me' which was released in 1961 - has passed away at the age of 76, his publicist has confirmed, with fellow musician Gary 'U.S.' Bonds describing him as "one of the sweetest" people he had ever met.
In a statement on his Facebook page, he said Ben was, "one of the sweetest, gentlest and gifted souls that I have had the privilege of knowing and calling my friend for more than 50 years.
"I can tell you that Ben E will be missed more than words can say. Our sincere condolences go out to Betty and the entire family.
"Thank you Ben E for your friendship and the wonderful legacy you leave behind."
The soul singer began his career with The Drifters in the late 1950s before going solo and reaching stardom with 'Stand By Me' which has charted nine times on the US Billboard 100 thanks to cover versions from stars including John Lennon and Spyder Turner.
Between 1961 and 1975, the musical legend had six songs feature in the US Billboard top 40 - including 'Spanish Harlem' and 'Supernatural Thing - Part 1' - although it was his iconic hit which contributed to his legacy, with the song being named the fourth most-played track of the 20th Century on US radio and TV in 1999.
'Stand By Me' was recently added to the National Recording Registry by the US Library of Congress, who said "it was King's incandescent vocal that made it a classic".

Ronnie Wood "feels sorry" for the bands on 'The X Factor'.
The 67-year-old former The Rolling Stones member - who performed with One Direction on last year's final of the ITV talent contest - has said he doesn't think new bands are required to do as much hard work as he had to when he was starting out in the music industry, admitting he feels he was more "exposed" when he rose to fame.
Ronnie said: "I feel sorry for some of the younger bands nowadays who suddenly have to go on 'The X Factor' or something, because they don't have any training ground to cut their teeth.
"I used to rehearse in my friend's garage, and do the circuit, treading the boards. I don't think new bands get exposed to as much as we did."
The 'Ooh La La' hitmaker went on to insist that there weren't any "gangs" when he was starting out in the 1960s because everyone was so into music, and added he wants to help people get off the streets now and go into the recording studio instead.
Speaking at a Q&A with Bob Harris, Ronnie said: "I did a fundraiser the other week to help young musicians afford enough to go into studios. When we were starting out, there weren't any gangs or people on the streets, because our gang culture was music. The people you bumped into and made ties with ... it was a healthy way of being."
Elsewhere in the Q&A, Ronnie addressed the long-standing rumours of a potential reunion of his old band The Faces, but said it was Rod Stewart's financial demands which were hampering a comeback for the group.
He added: "Rod's manager is a hell of a person to deal with ... he makes everything about money.
"We are trying not to do that. Why can't the three surviving guys just get together and just play for people?"
The collector's edition of How can It Be? A Rock & Roll Diary by Ronnie Wood can be ordered from ronniewoodbook.com now. The hardback edition will be in stores from September.

Alex James kept Blur's new album a secret from his family.
The bassist - who has five children, sons Geronimo and twins Artemis and Galileo, and daughters Sable and Beatrix with wife Claire Neate - couldn't even tell his loved ones about 'The Magic Whip' for fear they'd accidentally reveal details about the LP.
He said: "The secrecy was a nightmare, I couldn't even tell my kids, because what if they'd told their schoolmates and it had leaked from there?
"I didn't even tell my wife at first, but she was asking me, 'Er, where are you going all the time?'"
Despite being sworn to secrecy, the 46-year-old musician is incredibly proud of the finished product and has admitted he was "emotional" when he heard the finished piece for the first time.
He added to NME magazine: "When I first heard what Graham [Coxon] and Stephen [Street; producer] had done, I was overcome. It was just devastating, really emotional. They'd done such an amazing job of turning it into this huge body of work.
"When we were in Hong Kong, if something wasn't working, we'd move on to the next song. You can hear that sense of urgency, as well as us being so comfortable with each other. We'd done 'Ong Ong' in an hour, an incredibly simple song. And there it was now, sounding enormous."