Taylor. Hi.
泰勒絲。海。
Come in!
進來吧!
Thank you so much for fitting a 73 Question Interview into your busy schedule.
謝謝你百忙中還讓我們做 73 個快問快答的採訪。
Oh, it's all good.
噢，沒事的。
All right, cool. Let's do this. So what's keeping you busy these days?
好，太棒了。開始吧。你最近在忙什麼?
Uh, I'm just working out and getting ready for Grammys.
嗯，我就只有健身然後為葛萊美獎作準備。
What's the most exciting thing in life right now?
生活中現在最讓人興奮的事?
Grammys.
葛萊美獎。
What are you completely bored of in life right now?
生活中現在完全提不起你興趣的事?
Clickbait.
聳動標題。
What is something that recently moved you?
最近讓你感動的事物是什麼?
The movie, "The Martian."
電影《絕地救援》。
Okay. Uh, what do you have going on over here?
好。唉，你在這有些什麼?
This is a room where I write a lot of songs.
這是一間我寫下許多歌的房間。
Nice piano. How many guitars do you own?
鋼琴真不錯。你有幾把吉他?
I lost track of that in probably 2007.
我大概 2007 年就數不清了。
What's the first song you learned to play on the guitar?
你學會用吉他彈的第一首歌是哪首?
Umm..."Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer.
唉...啷噹六便士的〈吻我〉。
What's the first thing you do when you get an idea for a song?
當你有寫歌靈感時，你第一件事會做什麼?
I record a voice memo of myself singing it or I write it down in my notes.
我錄下自己唱那首歌，或者我會寫在筆記本裡。
What's your song-writing process?
你寫歌的步驟是什麼?
Um, lots of preparation. I write a lot of my ideas down before I get into the actual session.
嗯，很多準備動作。在我真的開始寫前，我會記錄下很多想法。
What song took you the least amount of time to write?
哪首歌花你最少時間寫?
"Blank Space" because I'd written a lot of the lines down already in the year preceding the session.
〈Blank Space〉，因為在寫歌前一年我就已經寫下很多歌詞了。
Which one took you the longest?
哪首歌花最長時間?
"All Too Well" because it's a really emotional song—I kept putting it down for months on end.
〈All Too Well〉，因為那是首帶有很多情感的歌--我連續寫了好幾個月。
So is this the room where you keep all of your awards?
所以這間就是你放所有獎項的房間蘿?
Umm, no, they're kind of everywhere. Do you wanna see the rest of the house?
唉，不是，它們有點四處分散。你想看看房子其它地方嗎?
Yes.
好啊。
Amazing.
太棒了。
All right. Let's do it. Who is your favorite teacher?
好。來吧。誰是你最喜歡的老師?
Um, my guitar player, Paul Sidoti, teaches me a lot on the road about piano and guitar.
嗯，我的吉他手 Paul Sidoti，他在巡迴演出時教了我很多鋼琴和吉他的事。
If you could teach one subject in school, what would it be?
如果你可以在學校教一個科目，你會教什麼?
English!
英文!
Okay, so you're a Scrabble player.
喔，你玩拼字遊戲。
Here's a word you might know. Check it out.
這裡是一個你可能認識的字。你看。
. Something tells me that's planned.
唉...沒錯。某個直覺告訴我那是預謀的。
Nope. That was spontaneous. I'm a very spontaneous person.
不。那是很自然發生的。我是個很隨興的人。
What's your favorite beverage?
你最喜歡的飲料是?
Coffee. Would you like some?
咖啡。你想來一點嗎?
Let's see what you got.
我們來看看你有什麼。
I have espresso, I have regular coffee, I have different flavors... I have a VMA here. You can't really take that. I don't think that...
我有濃縮咖啡、有普通咖啡、有各種不同口味... 我這還有 MTV 音樂錄影帶的獎盃。你不能真的喝它。我不認為那...
You definitely can't drink it.
那肯定不能喝。
Nah. You could stir with it, though.
不。不過可以拿它攪拌。
Actually, I'll have a water.
其實，我來杯水好了。
Okay.
好。
Thank you very much.
非常感謝。
What's your favorite cocktail?
你最喜歡的雞尾酒?
Uh, vodka Diet Coke.
唉，伏特加混健怡可樂。
What's your favorite food?
你最喜歡的食物?
I mean, if we're just saying, like, what I wish I could eat every day if calories didn't count is, like, chicken tenders.
我是說，如果我們在講的是不管熱量，我希望自己可以天天吃的東西，那就是雞柳條了。
What would you order at a drive-thru?
你會在得來速點什麼?
Umm... Cheeseburger, fries, chocolate shake.
唉... 起司漢堡、薯條、巧克力奶昔。
What was the best birthday cake you've ever had?
你吃過最好吃的生日蛋糕是哪種?
It was from Milk Bar. It was for my twenty-fifth birthday, and it was so good that even Jay Z raved about it.
是從 Milk Bar 買的。那是我的 25 歲生日蛋糕，超好吃，就連 Jay Z 都讚不絕口。
Oh, thank you very much.
噢，謝謝你。
What was the last thing you baked?
你最近一次烤的東西是什麼?
Umm...a gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate cake.
唉...一個不含麩質和乳製品的巧克力蛋糕。
What one thing do you need to have in your fridge at any given time?
你冰箱裡隨時要有的東西是什麼?
Hummus, weirdly.
鷹嘴豆泥，很奇怪。
What's one thing you still have from your childhood?
你從兒時到現在還有的一件東西是什麼?
My insecurities. Do you wanna go outside and check out the other situation?
我的不安全感。你想去外面看看其它地方嗎?
Let's check out the other situation.
來看看其它地方吧。
What's your favorite TV show of all time?
你一直以來最喜歡的電視節目?
"Friends."
《六人行》。
Favorite TV show that's currently on the air?
目前在播的電視節目最喜歡?
"Dateline."
《日界線》。
What is your favorite movie?
你最愛的電影?
"Love Actually."
《愛是您‧愛是我》。
What was a movie that made you cry your eyes out?
哪部電影讓你哭到不行?
My God, "The Martian."
我的天，《絕地救援》。
Why do you think you're the most followed person on Instagram?
你覺得你為什麼是 Instagram 上最多人追蹤的人?
Because my cats are adorable.
因為我的貓太可愛。
So, have you ever Googled yourself?
那你有在 Google 上搜尋過自己嗎?
Yeah.
有。
Taylor, what do you think when you Google yourself?
泰勒絲，你搜尋自己時的感想?
I should never Google yourself again.
我想...你永遠不該再搜尋自己。
If you had a superpower, what would it be?
如果你有超能力，那會是什麼?
Healing people.
治癒人們。
If you were not a singer, what would you be doing?
如果你不是歌手，你會做什麼?
Might be in advertising, maybe, like, coming up with slogans and the same as hooks and songs.
有可能在廣告界，像是，想出標語和點子...那就和音樂中的記憶點和歌曲一樣。
Well, this is very lovely out here.
嗯，這外面很漂亮。
Thank you!
謝謝你!
Can you show me a really cool or bizarre talent?
你可以表演一個很酷或很怪的才藝嗎?
Okay, I'm well aware that this is not a talent, but this is, like, the only thing that I can do. I have, umm, double-jointed elbows, so...
好，我很清楚這不算才藝，不過這是我唯一能做的一個。我有，唉，雙重關節手肘，所以...
No... Oh, man.
不... 噢天啊。
Yup, they're weird.
嗯哼，它們很怪。
They're a little weird.
它們是有點怪。
Yeah.
對啊。
What's something you can't do?
什麼是你做不到的事?
I can't do a cartwheel or a handstand.
我不會側翻筋斗或倒立。
What's the best compliment you've ever received?
你收過最棒的讚美是什麼?
That I'm generous.
我很大方。
What is the best gift you've ever received?
你收過最棒的'禮物?
My boyfriend planted an olive tree in my yard for Christmas.
我男朋友在後院種了棵橄欖樹當聖誕禮物。
What's one habit you wish you could break?
哪個習慣是你希望自己可以改掉的?
Well, when I'm sitting there, usually I just do this with my leg, people think that I'm nervous, and then they get nervous, and then everybody's nervous.
這個嘛，當我坐在那時，通常我的腳會這樣，像是...然後大家就會以為我在緊張，然後他們就會覺得緊張，然後大家就都很緊張。
Do you have any nicknames?
你有任何綽號嗎?
Yeah, my brother calls me Taffy.
有，我弟弟叫我太妃糖。
What surprises you most about people?
人們的什麼事讓你感到最驚訝?
I'm pleasantly surprised by the fact that I tell my friends absolutely everything, and it never ends up getting out.
有件事讓我感到意外驚喜，就是我每件事都一定會跟我朋友說，然後訊息從來沒走漏過。
What makes you laugh no matter what?
什麼一定會讓你笑?
Kevin Hart.
凱文哈特。
What does creativity mean to you?
創意對你的意義?
Umm, creativity is getting inspiration and having that lightning-bolt idea moment, and then having the hard work ethic to sit down at the desk and write it down.
嗯，創意就是有靈感然後得到靈光乍現的那一刻，接著盡責地坐在桌前把它寫下來。
So I found out Nicole Kidman swam with sharks—what's the most adventurous thing you've done?
我發現妮可基蔓和鯊魚一起游泳過--你做過最冒險的事是什麼?
Like, watching Shark Week.
像是，看《鯊魚週》節目。
What's your favorite lyrics of all time?
你一直以來最喜歡的歌詞?
"I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee" from "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon.
「我做了些夢，那些是我咖啡裡的雲朵」，出自卡莉賽門的〈你好自大〉。
What's one song you wish you had written?
你希望自己寫下哪首歌?
"The Friends" theme song, because of those royalties.
《六人行》主題曲，因為那些版稅。
What's a great fan moment that comes to mind?
你想到最棒的粉絲時刻是什麼?
Um, I'll be driving down the street and I'll see a kid walking down the street with my shirt on from my tour, and I'll just stop my car and be like, "Hey! Nice shirt!"
嗯，開車在路上然後看到一個孩子穿著我巡迴的衣服走著，然後我會停下車喊：「嘿!衣服不錯喔!」
Most memorable career moment so far?
當歌手到目前為止最值得紀念的一刻?
I think filming the "Bad Blood" video was my favorite memory.
我覺得拍〈Bad Blood〉影片是我最喜歡的回憶。
What's one accomplishment you're most proud of?
你最自豪的成就是什麼?
My Grammys.
我的葛萊美獎。
What's something you've always wanted to try but you've been too scared to do?
什麼是你一直想試卻不敢做的事?
Oh, Coachella.
噢，科切拉音樂節。
What's your spirit animal?
你的靈魂動物是什麼?
A dolphin because they're very social; they travel in groups.
海豚，因為牠們很愛交際;牠們成群行動。
Hey, Taylor!
嘿，泰勒絲!
Oh, hey!
噢，嘿!
Hey. My wife and I's anniversary's coming up. Where should I take her?
嘿。我太太和我的結婚紀念日快到了。我應該帶她去哪?
ratulations, and you should take her to Big Sur. You're welcome.
嗯...恭喜，你應該帶她去大索爾海岸。不客氣。
It's freezing outside.
這外面好冷。
Yeah, it is.
對啊，很冷。
All right. What advice would you give to anyone who wants to become a singer?
好。你會給想當歌手的人什麼建議?
Get a good lawyer.
找一個好律師。
Any pre-show rituals?
表演前有什麼例行公事嗎?
Yeah, I stretch, I warm up my voice, and then my band and dancers and I get in a huddle,and it's just good vibes.
有，我會伸展、暖嗓，然後我和我的樂團跟舞者會聚成一團，那是很美好的感覺。
What's the most difficult song to perform on stage and why?
在臺上最難演出的歌曲，為什麼?
There's a song I wrote called "The Best Day" that is about my mom, and it's just hard to sing because it makes me really emotional.
我寫了一首歌叫〈The Best Day〉，是關於我媽媽的，那就是很難唱，因為它讓我變得很情緒化。
So this is a really great room you have.
你這間房間太棒了。
Thank you.
謝謝。
And you have a lot of cats.
你有好多貓。
Yeah.
對啊。
How many cats are in this room?
這間房間有幾隻貓?
Um, probably more than 10, and I don't know if you're counting the one that's alive down there.
嗯，可能不只十隻，不曉得你有沒有把下面那隻活的算進去。
What? There's a cat there? I see the cat. All right, here's one for you. If you were a cat, would you get along with your cats?
什麼?那裡有一隻貓?我看到了。好，問你一個問題。如果你是一隻貓，你會和你的貓處得來嗎?
Probably not. They would probably not think that I'm cool.
可能不會。牠們大概不會覺得我很酷。
How many cat breeds can you name in 10 seconds?
你可以在十秒內說出幾種貓的品種?
Um, when do we start?
唉，我們什麼時候開始?
Go!
開始!
British Shorthair, Scottish Fold, Himalayan, Exotic Shorthair, Exotic Longhair, Sphynx cat, Munchkin, Siamese, umm, ...
英國短毛貓、蘇格蘭摺耳貓、喜馬拉雅貓、異國短毛貓、異國長毛貓、斯芬克斯貓、曼赤肯貓、暹羅貓，唉，那個...那個...
Time's up. Amazing. What's the coolest thing in this room?
時間到。太厲害了。這間房間裡最酷的東西是什麼?
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