New Delhi, June 12 -- Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night.

"It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

She told the room about her family uprooting their lives to move her to Nashville as a tween. "I will never be able to express my gratitude," she said while holding back tears - crediting their sacrifice for her career.

She offered young songwriters' advice: "You really have to prioritize what you love, down to your very core. Because you'll need that."

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