Taylor Swift wants her friends to always be "brutally honest" with her.
The 'I Knew You Were Trouble' singer has revealed she only surrounds herself with genuine people like Selena Gomez and Emma Stone because she wants to stay grounded.
She said: "I don't want people around me telling me what they think I'd like to hear. I love being surrounded by friends who are brutally honest and genuine.
"[We talk about] everything, except our work! It's always about reconnecting with each other, talking about relationships, love and guys - all the basic things!"
The 23-year-old country star's last album 'Red' featured deeply personal songs about her famous exes, who include Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Lautner, and she says her next offering will explore a similar musical style.
Taylor said: "My song writing will always have a confessional aspect, because I naturally draw on my life and my stories. I don't want to keep repeating the same things, though - you want to be able to explore those themes in different ways and have something new to say."
The blonde beauty says she doesn't actively set out to be a role model for her young fans, but is proud to inspire other girls through her music.
She told LOOK magazine: "I don't have any of that in my head when I write them. It's maybe a natural extension of me talking about not taking crap from people that others might take inspiration from. That would make me very happy if my songs can reach out to people and lead them to do something positive."

Colin Farrell was disappointed by his children's reactions to his movie 'Epic.'
The 37-year-old actor decided to lend his voice to the animated film last year so his sons, James, 10, and Henry, four, could finally watch one of his movies, but admits they weren't huge fans.
Asked if they had seen any of his work, the Irish star told PEOPLE.com at the premiere of his new film, 'Winter's Tale,' in New York City on Tuesday (11.02.14): "Epic - [but] they didn't know it was me, so that was kind of a bummer. They seemed to think it was all right. I don't think it went to the top of their favourite list of cartoons, which is a bit disappointing."
But Colin is very proud of Henry and James, who has Angelman Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that can impair speech, movement and balance.
He said: "[James] is an absolute stud. Every day, just breaking down boundaries. He's an amazing boy."
The actor previously credited his eldest son for inspiring him to check into rehab for drug and alcohol abuse in 2005.
He said: "Everything he's achieved in his life has come through the presence and the kind of will that is hard work. He's a lot to be inspired by."

Bruce Jenner is "a bit lonely" since ending his marriage to Kris Jenner.
The 64-year-old Olympic gold medallist, who announced his split from his wife of 22 years in October, is trying to embrace his freedom and reportedly underwent a laryngeal shave to reduce the size of his Adam's apple last month, and grew his hair long, in a desperate bid to stay youthful.
A source told PEOPLE.com: "He totally has this 'I may be an old man, but I'm cool and young too' syndrome and no one can tell him otherwise.
"He's a bit lonely, but he's doing his thing. Everything in the end of his marriage just became too much for him and his freedom is really liberating. He wanted to grow his hair long, so he did it. He wants to get manicures, so he gets them."
The insider said that the 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star, who moved into a bachelor pad in Malibu, California when his marriage to Kris began to crumble last year, doesn't care what anyone thinks about his new image, including his youngest daughters, Kendall, 18, and Kylie.
The source said: "People in the family have brought up his hair or his clothes, whatever it is and how absurd they think it is, but Bruce doesn't care, nor does he want to listen to any kind of criticism. He thinks he looks great and cool and that's that. But at the end of the day, however ridiculous people may think he looks, he's happy about it - or at least trying to find what he's happy with - so you really can't blame the guy for that.
"He's doing what he wants to do. It's just a matter of choice and not everybody has the same taste."

Mila Kunis threw Ashton Kutcher a surprise party for his 36th birthday.
The 30-year-old actress rented out one of the 'Two and a Half Men' star's favourite restaurants, La Poubelle, in Hollywood and invited lots of his friends to celebrate the occasion on Saturday night (08.02.14).
A source told Us Weekly magazine: "It was very small. Ashton has been going there for year and years. It's one of his favourite spots, like home, so it was comfortable and they were well taken care of.
"They had been planning it for awhile. Ashton didn't want a huge thing but they got a good group together. He's certainly changed from how he used to like to party years ago. This was more of a wholesome situation. They had a great time."
The couple "looked romantic together" at the bash, as they dined on lobster, steak and quail at the French bistro.
The insider added: "Mila gets along great with all of his friends. She's like part of the crew."
A friend previously revealed that the couple, who first met on 'That 70s Show' when Mila was 14 and have been dating for two years, are likely to get engaged in the near future, saying: "They talk about getting married and having kids. An engagement is imminent."

Dave Grohl and Jordyn Blum are expecting their third child.
The Foo Fighters star's 37-year-old wife, whom he married in 2003, is set to give birth to another baby girl this year.
A source told UsMagazine.com that the couple, who already have daughters Violet Maye, eight, and Harper Willow, five, are struggling to come up with a name for their unborn baby, as they have already used all of the names they liked for their eldest girls.
Dave recently revealed that he had passed on his love for music, particularly the Beatles, to his children.
Speaking at the CBS special, 'The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles,' on Sunday night (09.02.14), the 45-year-old star said: "I can honestly say that if it weren't for the Beatles, I would not be a musician. From a very early age, I loved their groove and their swagger, their grace and their beauty, their dark and their light. The Beatles knew no boundaries and in that freedom they seemed to define what we now know today as rock and roll for my parents, for me and for my daughter too."
Before performing a cover of the group's hit 'Hey Bulldog,' he added: "The song I'm proud to play with these great musicians, from the 'Yellow Submarine' soundtrack, is not one of the Beatles greatest hits, but to me, it's a quintessential Beatles rocker. This is for my Mom's favourite band, my favourite band and now my daughter's favourite band."

Boyzone insist there is no rivalry between them and One Direction.
The Irish boyband, who first rose to fame in 1993, claim they aren't worried about the 'Story of My Life' hitmakers stealing their fan base because their own music "is more grown-up."
Member Shane Lynch told Dubai's Ahlan! Magazine: "One Direction are 20 years younger than we are and I hope they're still around in 20 years time, but our fans are very different to theirs. Boyzone have an incredible fan base which is built on a foundation, a solid rock."
The 37-year-old singer, who is part of Boyzone with Keith Duffy, 39, Mikey Graham, 41, and Ronan Keating, 36, added: "We don't compete with any of those youngsters anymore for number ones. We're a bunch of 40-year-old men and that's reflected in our music. It's more grown-up now and on our new album we have a sound we are proud of that reflects where we are today."
The 'Love Will Save The Day' hitmaker thinks the band's new album, 'BZ20,' is their best to date.
He said: "We basically recorded a whole lot of songs and put a load in the mix and picked out the best ones. It's still pop music, but we feel it's right for us."

U2 are set to perform at the Oscars next month.
The Irish rockers will take to the stage to perform their track 'Ordinary Love,' which is nominated for best Original Song, at the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2.
Confirming the news on Wednesday (12.02.14), the event's producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said it will be the first time the band perform the song, which was written especially for the 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' soundtrack, live.
Members Bono, Larry Mullen, Adam Clayton and The Edge, who are currently in the studio working on their new album, face stiff competition in the Original Song category from Pharrell Williams for his hit 'Happy' from 'Despicable Me 2,' 'Let It Go' from 'Frozen', and 'The Moon Song' by Karen O, who is the vocalist for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, from the movie 'Her'.
Pharrell, 40, confirmed earlier this month that he would be taking to the stage at the 86th annual ceremony, which will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.
Meanwhile, Demi Lovato, who recorded the single version of 'Let It Go,' will not be singing at the Oscars as she is scheduled to perform her 'Neon Lights' tour in Fairfax, Virginia on March 2.
'Frozen' star Idina Menzel sings the song in the movie and will perform instead.
The 42-year-old actress, who won a Tony Award for her portrayal of Elphaba in Broadway's 'Wicked' in 2004, shared her excitement with fans on Twitter on Tuesday (11.02.14), writing: "It's really happening. I'm singing on the Oscars! Surreal. Thank u frozen family and Oscar producers for this incredible opportunity. (sic)"

Emile Hirsch has poked fun at Shia LaBeouf on Twitter.
The 'Lone Survivor' actor mocked his former friend in a series of sarcastic messages on Wednesday (12.02.14), just one day after the 'Transformers' star launched his new art installation, titled '#IAmSorry,' at a gallery in Los Angeles, which involves him sitting at a table in silence with a brown paper bag over his head printed with the words "I Am Not Famous Anymore."
Emile, 28, tweeted: "I AM NOT FAMOUS TO BEGIN WITH."
Soon after he added: "I AM BEGINNING TO FEEL SLIGHTLY MORE FAMOUS," before writing: "I TAKE IT BACK, STILL NOT FAMOUS."
He later posted: "I AM...CONFUSED ABOUT HOW FAMOUS OR NOT FAMOUS I MIGHT POTENTIALLY BE...ANYMORE...
"I AM...ACCIDENTALLY ON CAPS."
A number of other celebrities have also teased Shia, who wore the same brown bag over his head to the Berlin premiere of 'Nymphomaniac' on Sunday (09.02.14), shortly after storming out of a press conference, and has tweeted the words "I Am Not Famous Anymore" almost every day since January 13, for his eccentric behaviour recently, including Jim Carrey, Lena Dunham, Billy Murray and Seth Rogen.
The 27-year-old actor announced last month that he was "retiring from all public life" after he was forced to apologise for plagiarising author Daniel Clowes' graphic novellas, 'Justin M. Damiano,' for his short film 'HowardCantour.com'.

Dylan Penn has split from Steven R. McQueen.
The 22-year-old model, who is the daughter of Sean Penn and his ex-wife Robin Wright, recently decided to end her brief relationship with 'The Vampire Diaries' star, who is legendary late actor Steve McQueen's grandson.
A source told E! News that there are no hard feelings between the former couple and explained: "I think it just fizzled."
The blonde beauty was first spotted on a dinner date with the actor in November and were accompanied by her famous father and Jon Hamm following the premiere of Sean's film, 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.'
But the duo only went public with their relationship when Dylan brought Steven as her date to her father's Help Haiti Home Gala in Los Angeles last month.
The blonde beauty, who recently landed a fashion campaign with Gap, came to public attention in September when she was romantically linked with 'Twilight' hunk Robert Pattinson.
But an insider insisted her romance with the 27-year-old British actor was merely a fling, saying: "Dylan is a fun chick, whatever she had with Pattinson was very brief if at all."

Mariah Carey admits she regularly fires her children's nannies.
The 'You're Mine' singer, who has two-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with her husband Nick Cannon, insists she is a "hands-on" mother and doesn't like anyone interfering with the bond she has with her kids.
The 43-year-old star told 'The Breakfast Club' on Power 105.6 in New York City: "Unfortunately I have to have nannies but I've very hands-on. I fire nannies like this and I hate doing it, but I have to because if they try to make themselves more important in the baby's mind than me..."
Mariah is disappointed that she and 'America's Got Talent' host Nick will be apart on Valentine's Day on Friday (14.02.14).
She said: "He's not even going to be home from what I hear now, (according to) the schedule."
But she insists her husband is very romantic.
She said: "I have to say Nick is very festive as well. I give him credit where credit's due; flowers, we celebrate our anniversary every month of the year."
The couple, who got married in April 2008, put their mansion in Bel Air, California on the market for $12.99 million earlier this week.

Nick Lachey tries to be "spontaneous" to keep his marriage on track.
The 40-year-old singer, who has 17-month-old son Camden with his wife of almost three years Vanessa Lachey, likes to surprise the brunette beauty with romantic dates and gifts once their little boy is asleep.
The 98 Degrees star told ABC News: "You have to keep it spontaneous - surprise dinners, flowers, concerts. They all make a difference."
He added: "Our time together is after we put Camden down for the night. So much of the rest of our day is dedicated to him and work, but we always make sure to share a glass of wine and some time together at the end of our day."
The couple are planning to enjoy a romantic trip together for Valentine's Day on Friday (14.02.14).
The 'What's Left of Me' singer said: "We are going to celebrate this year by taking a little romantic getaway together. Always nice to spend a weekend away from the hustle and bustle and enjoy each other."
The star, who was previously married to Jessica Simpson, admitted last year that he and Vanessa hope to have at least one more child.
He said: "I think we've talked about two more but if the next one is a girl it may be tempting to just have one of each. In a perfect world we'd have a couple of boys and then finish off with a daughter. If I can orchestrate that I'd be good."

Bradley Cooper wants to marry Suki Waterhouse this year.
The 39-year-old actor is eager to settle down and start a family with the 22-year-old British model, whom he started dating after they met at the ELLE Style Awards in London last February, but she has confided in her best friends Cara Delevingne and Georgia May Jagger that she is worried she is too young.
A source told Yahoo Celebrity: "Suki's been texting Cara saying that Bradley wants a wedding before he's 40, but she's worried she's still too young, even though she's besotted with him.
"Cara and Georgia May [Jagger] have told her to go with it and let it happen."
The insider added: "Bradley wants children before he's an 'old' father. He adores Suki and she is happy to have children very soon - they basically want the same thing. Her best mates have told her to relax and let it happen - as long as they're bridesmaids!"
The 'American Hustle' star admitted last year that his father's death from cancer in 2011 made him think about starting a family.
He said: "Of course I have (thought about being a dad). I really hope I have that experience in my life. I saw how much joy fatherhood gave my own dad. So I hope it's part of my journey. You go through stages in your life, and fatherhood seems like a natural stage."