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Sophie Ellis-Bextor [1979-0] English

Rank: 102
Musician, Singer

Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter and model. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience.

Car, Diet, Morning, Pet, Sad, Smile, Trust, Wedding

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I'm really interested in fashion but at the same time I find it quite competitive. Second-hand stuff leaves you more open to whatever your own personal style is rather than feeling dictated to by shops.		101
I never manage to get to bed early on Sunday night but this doesn't matter, as I don't know one level of exhaustion from another.		102
Trust your instincts: they tend to see you right. By listening to them, at least you can sleep at night.	Trust	103
My parents are good role models because they've worked hard and gave me a happy childhood.		104
A lot of what inspired many musicians is celebrating differences, and people relate to that - more people feel like the unpopular, freaky one than the one in the in-crowd.		105
Philately is normally a boys' hobby but for some reason it was in vogue at my junior school. Between the ages of eight and ten I collected avidly. I'd pore over my Stanley Gibbons book, obsessively checking my collection's value. I always hoped I'd stumble across a really valuable one, a Penny Black or an Inverted Jenny, but it wasn't to be.		106
I get really frustrated if people don't smile.	Smile	107
I try not to wear anything I have to fidget with - there's nothing worse than wearing something and pulling down the hem and re-adjusting the top. My pet hate is when girls wear those strapless dresses and spend the whole night yanking them up.	Pet	108
I'm a sucker for good black skirts and pretty little shirts and kooky tops. I have to admit that shopping satisfies my craving for immediate gratification.		109
Not all my shoes are designer. 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'm attracted to things rather than labels.		110
On my wedding day. I didn't want a natural, blushing-bride look - I had a full-on hairdo and red lips. I thought it would be disingenuous to do the whole virginal look, so even though I had the white dress, I had pink net underneath.	Wedding	111
Two premature babies was not a genetic thing; we were just unlucky.		112
In real life, I'm not super-posh but if that's the stereotype, I really don't care. It could be worse.		113
Being a chef would be too much hard work.		114
In terms of influence, my style icons have been a mixture of Julie Andrews and Olivia Newton-John. When I was little I used to watch 'Grease,' 'Mary Poppins' and 'The Sound of Music' a lot. If you put all those things together you do kind of get my outfits. A slightly tarty nanny in a second-hand outfit. That is pretty much what I wear.		115
Yeah, I'm not really a morning person.	Morning	116
I don't want to sound like an old grandmother but actually it's quite nice when you get up early and then, by the time it gets to 10am, you're quite perky and already quite switched on.		117
Come rain or shine I walk short distances rather than taking my car.	Car	118
I tasted huge success with my first album, and when it's happening it feels like a roller coaster you can't get off. You should be very careful about wishing for success on that scale.		119
I used to be hung up on my figure, but it's a waste of time. I don't believe in diets. Have four pints one night, be healthy the next.	Diet	120
For every person that says I'm the new Audrey Hepburn, someone else says that I look like an alien.		121
Getting up to dance to your own stuff looks pretty pretentious. And leaving the dancefloor when it comes on is just awkward.		122
I don't think anyone doubts my motives, really. I do what I do and it's not very complicated. Of course, you might hate the music that I make, but I don't think people feel threatened by me just getting on with what I'm up to.		123
Everybody remembers Robbie Williams said I had a face like a satellite dish.		124
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.		125
I must confess I knew very little about the trance scene, I'm more house and commercial dance but it was really interesting and different.		126
I'm someone who has always been quite clear about what I like. In the studio, I'm not a control freak but I know what I want.		201
My parents separated when I was four. It wasn't the smoothest of divorces, but then as my mother always says, you can't have a passionate marriage without a passionate divorce.		202
I really love being in London at weekends - there's always so much to do.		203
I like the influence of the macabre, but I don't believe in ghosts.		204
My little boy Sonny makes me laugh all the time. He has good comedic timing.		205
I'm happy that I have a look, but I don't over-analyse whether or not it's beautiful or ugly.		206
I'm all for consumer rights. I get very aggravated if I don't get a good service.		207
Yes, being educated is definitely an advantage. But having said that, I've met so many people in life who haven't done very well at school but who are still really bright.		208
I had my autograph down by the age of 13. I used to sign it everywhere.		209
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.		210
'The X Factor' is great entertainment, but it doesn't prepare people for getting chewed up and spat out by the music industry.		211
Some people are really good at packaging themselves, but that's not really me.		212
I love getting dressed up. Being a pop star is the most brilliant job for that. A lot of girls love shopping, but they might see the most amazing outfit and think, 'When am I going to wear that?', so it's my duty to exploit the fact I do have events I can wear these things to.		213
The NHS is a bit iffy when you sprain an ankle, but when it's a high-priority issue, it's fantastic. They don't mess about. They're incredibly efficient when things go wrong.		214
When it comes to my family I never quite know how protective I have to be, or what I should or shouldn't say.		215
There are a lots of clowns in our family - our house is a fun house.		216
It's funny how intimate it feels to get a text.		217
I do find it a bit disconcerting when your name becomes a brand.		218
Some people can get away with being very sexy to men and not looking like a complete cow, but I didn't think I was in a position where people knew me well enough.		219
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.		220
There's so many singers, you watch them and a lot of it is waving around. You don't get this feeling that they're really thinking about what they're saying.		221
I don't know why people think I'm polished - I often leave the house with buttons missing and ladders in my tights.		222
Having a successful first album is one thing, but a successful third is another.		223
You have to apply yourself because you'll never get a better opportunity than the one you have right now. Having said that, people know by now if they like me or not. I don't need to prove anything.		224
When I first started out, I got criticism for the way I looked. I think, now, it's a good thing because, why would you want to look like everyone else?		225
Also, I think women really come into their own in their 30s.		226
I don't think that old-fashioned idea of record companies exists any more.		301
There are a lot of people out there who lie about their age and I think it does us all a disservice. It can't all be over when you hit 30. That would be rubbish.		302
I've been DJing a little bit, so you get used to the fact that music sounds brilliant when it's loud.		303
But I quite like that the public has a very short attention span. If I haven't been on telly for a little bit, I can sense it. People don't take as much notice of you, it's really quite palpable.		304
I learned to stand up for myself at school where I was never too popular.		305
I wrote the worst novel ever.		306
Now when I say Sophie Ellis-Bextor I feel that's not really me because that's become this entity from doing the gigs and the shows and the make-up contracts and whatever else.		307
My rule for the corporate stuff is the same as with my music - I do whatever means I can sleep at night and whatever means I can be dignified.		308
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.		309
I was an only child, but then my parents resettled with different partners, and I am now one of six.		310
The fact that my mother was on television every week while I was young was occasionally awkward, and often frustrating.		311
I'd never really thought about it before, but now you ask I can see that how my parents handled money definitely affected my relationship with it.		312
Like my mum, I sometimes buy things I shouldn't and fill my house with rubbish.		313
I think I'm fairly good with money, but I've developed some strange tics - in shops I don't like to go to the counter unless I've got at least two things to buy. If I'm walking around with just one thing in my hand I'll put it back and wait a few weeks because that doesn't seem like a proper purchase.		314
I started my music career at 18 and for a long while I let other people handle my affairs.		315
That's part of the reason I called the album 'Shoot From The Hip.' I did feel it was time to open up more.		316
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.		317
I would love to record something with PJ Harvey or Alison Goldfrapp.		318
I don't think writing or co-writing my songs makes me a better singer, but I haven't really got an excuse not to do it as I've got too many opinions!		319
I'm a sucker for sad disco pop.	Sad	320
Dance music is great, but it's not a time to be reflective or particularly wistful.		321
I try my hardest not to read reviews.		322
I've got a thing for footwear; I have about 200 pairs of shoes from all over the world.		323
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.		324
I didn't feel so great when I was a teenager, but who does?		325
I'm the messiest person I know.		326
I'm always sticking up for other people.		401
You need to have a life outside your career.		402
I can definitely tell when mum has got money because then she likes to go shopping to spend it, whereas dad is steadier and avoids splurges. I like to think I've inherited both sides.		403
I'm too frightened of confrontation, so I will always tip - even if the service has been really shoddy.		404
I've got quite a curvy shape so I try to wear stuff that's tailored.		405
A career in entertainment has a lifespan, like one in sport.		406
Turning the thermostat down is something that I do pretty reluctantly. I like to be able to walk around in whatever I fancy at home.		407
It's hard to feel comfortable in your own skin when you're younger.		408
I'm big in Russia, but no one's quite sure why.		409
You should make an effort on stage because it's a performance. The stage should be glittery and camp, but I don't go down the shops in full stage gear.		410
You learn that, when your children are all right, everything is right in the world.		411
A good song is a good song whatever your age.		412

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