Taylor Swift’s voice cracked repeatedly during her speech at Thursday’s Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala in New York. And not just because she screamed for hours at the New York Knicks nail-biter NBA Finals game the night before. In a 21-minute speech that balanced sincerity and self-deprecating humor, Swift spoke about her beginnings as a songwriter, the sacrifices her family made for her career and how artists can survive the modern music landscape.