@washingtonpost: Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. Steven Spielberg introduced Swift with a surprise speech about the power of songwriting. “There is something undeniable about how songs imprint on our souls,” he said, before changing his focus to Swift. “Somehow Taylor knows us all too well.” Swift’s acceptance speech focused on her gratitude to her family for uprooting their lives to move her from Pennsylvania to Nashville, Tennessee, as a tween. “I will never be able to express my gratitude,” she said while holding back tears — crediting their sacrifice for her career. Read more from The Washington Post by tapping the link in our bio. #taylorswift #music #swiftie

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