Sophie Ellis Bextor Quotes

A career in entertainment has a lifespan, like one in sport.
A good song is a good song whatever your age.
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.
Also, I think women really come into their own in their 30s.
Being a chef would be too much hard work.
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.
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.
Come rain or shine I walk short distances rather than taking my car.
Dance music is great, but it's not a time to be reflective or particularly wistful.
Everybody remembers Robbie Williams said I had a face like a satellite dish.
For every person that says I'm the new Audrey Hepburn, someone else says that I look like an alien.
Getting up to dance to your own stuff looks pretty pretentious. And leaving the dancefloor when it comes on is just awkward.
Having a successful first album is one thing, but a successful third is another.
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.
I didn't feel so great when I was a teenager, but who does?
I do find it a bit disconcerting when your name becomes a brand.
I don't know why people think I'm polished - I often leave the house with buttons missing and ladders in my tights.
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.
I don't think that old-fashioned idea of record companies exists any more.
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!
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