While he doesn’t necessarily consider himself a “swiftie,” in a new interview with AllMusic, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson confessed that there are a few things that he admires about pop icon Taylor Swift.

“I’m not familiar with her music – I know a few songs,” Lifeson admitted. “I know a Taylor Swift song as soon as it comes on, which is great. But she’s a player, and she’s a writer, and the way she took care of her crew, like, what was it, $90 million in bonuses or something for her crew? [The figure was reported to be $197 million] A long tour – it was a couple of years. But she thinks like we always thought.”

He continued: “And again, I’m not a fan of that kind of music – I think it’s well done, and I give her credit for it. But I give her tons of credit for being the person that she is, and handling herself the way she does, and the enormous influence that she has. Very, very positive influence she has on her so loyal audience. It’s incredible. I have total respect for her.”