Sophie Ellis-Bextor Famous Quotes & Sayings
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I think there's quite a lot of cowardice in music. I don't mind if it goes wrong, I just want to go for it.

I was an only child, but then my parents resettled with different partners, and I am now one of six.

I'm the messiest person I know.

I would love to record something with PJ Harvey or Alison Goldfrapp.

But I don't like working on lyrics publicly in the studio - I prefer to take them away and work on them in my bedroom.

I don't know why people think I'm polished - I often leave the house with buttons missing and ladders in my tights.

Someone had my number and they started text-stalking me. I've never replied to them. It was tempting to write back, but I resisted.

I'm all for consumer rights. I get very aggravated if I don't get a good service.

I get really frustrated if people don't smile.

A good song is a good song whatever your age.

It's funny how intimate it feels to get a text.

Dance music is great, but it's not a time to be reflective or particularly wistful.

I try my hardest not to read reviews.

I started my music career at 18 and for a long while I let other people handle my affairs.

The fact that my mother was on television every week while I was young was occasionally awkward, and often frustrating.

I'm a sucker for sad disco pop.

I don't think that old-fashioned idea of record companies exists any more.

In real life, I'm not super-posh but if that's the stereotype, I really don't care. It could be worse.

Trust your instincts: they tend to see you right. By listening to them, at least you can sleep at night.

Like my mum, I sometimes buy things I shouldn't and fill my house with rubbish.

I'm too frightened of confrontation, so I will always tip - even if the service has been really shoddy.

I'm always sticking up for other people.

'The X Factor' is great entertainment, but it doesn't prepare people for getting chewed up and spat out by the music industry.

In terms of clothes, everything is on the same level for me. If I like it, it doesn't matter if it cost £200 or £2.

I didn't feel so great when I was a teenager, but who does?

There are a lots of clowns in our family - our house is a fun house.

A career in entertainment has a lifespan, like one in sport.

I've got a thing for footwear; I have about 200 pairs of shoes from all over the world.

I'm big in Russia, but no one's quite sure why.

I'm a little bit allergic to the whole brand thing to be honest but maybe it's just happening around me and I'm not really aware of it.

My parents are good role models because they've worked hard and gave me a happy childhood.

My little boy Sonny makes me laugh all the time. He has good comedic timing.

Some people are really good at packaging themselves, but that's not really me.

I've been DJing a little bit, so you get used to the fact that music sounds brilliant when it's loud.

I had my autograph down by the age of 13. I used to sign it everywhere.

Writing songs about fancying people in dance clubs is all very well but it's not the be-all and end-all. There are other topics.

I'm happy that I have a look, but I don't over-analyse whether or not it's beautiful or ugly.

Having a successful first album is one thing, but a successful third is another.