As Taylor Swift gears up for her next era, shes garnering some renewed praise from longtime pal Shania Twain .

Speaking to Haute Living , Twain reflected on her personal experiences as a country-pop crossover artist, and commended Swift for both her musicality and her drive.

That girl is working her butt off, Twain told the publication in an interview, published Wednesday. She is living an exhausting existence, but shed dedicated and committed to herself, to her art, and her work. It isnt even about ambition, though Im sure that most people would call her ambitious.

The five-time Grammy winner went on to note: Shes an extremely hard worker, and Im sure shes got giant goals. But its not all about ambition: its about passion and committing yourself to your passion.