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" I don't want to worry about someone calling me and going, 'You better find a way to get another Taylor Swift record out this quarter.' When there's that kind of financial pressure dictating your path, it's hard to take creative risks. "

Scott Borchetta

Path

Creative

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Everything

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Scott Borchetta

Come

Care

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Scott Borchetta

Hollywood

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Scott Borchetta

Care

Country

" The reality of recording, it's one of the most intimate things that an artist ever does because if you do it right, you're exposing yourself, and you're expressing your emotions, and those are the key attributes to a big record that really connect with people. "