She wore a top and shorts by Elizabeth & James paired with a bag by Serapian while out and about in New York. © Getty

WHILE the world - and especially her army of devoted fans - seemingly can't get enough of her, Taylor Swift has other ideas.

"I think I should take some time off. I think people might need a break from me," she told NME of her plans for when her 1989 tour wraps. "I'm going to... I don't know. Hang out with my friends. Write new music. Maybe not write new music. I don't know."

Read more: Style File - Taylor Swift

It would arguably be a healthy move for the 25-year-old who has had the busiest year of her career with the extravaganza that is her world tour. As she explained, she knows the importance of taking intermittent steps back from the spotlight.

Read more: Taylor Takes Over

© Getty

"I'm in the news every single day for multiple different reasons. And it can feel, at times, if you let your anxiety get the better of you, like everybody's waiting for you to really mess up - and then you'll be down. A lot of the time, I need to call my mom and talk for a really long time, just to remind myself of all the things that matter. If you do something that defines your character to be not what the public thought you were, that's the biggest risk."

Read more: Taylor's Tour Squad

As ever, shrewd moves from the superstar who, if she were to take a break, would no doubt come back louder and prouder than before.