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All Quotes by author - Eliza Doolittle

" As a writer, I try to do different things, but I'm not going to become a darker artist or turn into Radiohead overnight. I don't think that's my style. "

" As soon as something becomes 'trendy,' I go off it. I hate the idea of being a sheep and just following a look because I've been told it's fashionable. Individuality makes the world a much more interesting place. "

" Constantly travelling means I don't always get to eat well - so it's probably a good idea for me to do some exercise. "

" Doing gigs is great, but when you come together for a production in the theatre, that is something I have a lot of respect for. "

" Eliza was my first name for two reasons. My dad was reading 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' which features the maid Eliza in it, when I was born. Then there was Eliza Doolittle from 'My Fair Lady' and 'Pygmalion.' My mum always loved the name, and I got called Eliza Doolittle a lot, so it stuck, basically. "

" Every time I get photographed, it's the legs. So I've insured them for a lot, for £5 million each. Is that enough? "

" Experimenting with make-up is a lot of fun. When I'm not touring, I like nothing better than inviting the girls around to listen to music and get ready together before going out. "

" Fashion changes. Everyone in fashion changes. I think it's important to change it up and reinvent yourself every now and again. "

" I always liked acting in school and drama classes, but when people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always told them I wanted to be a singer. I didn't want to be a jack of all trades. I wanted to master one. "

" I always loved singing. I was always trying to sing in school plays. I was in every one I could be in. "

" I did try theatre out when I was little. I did roles as a child actress. My parents didn't push me into it. But I was up for it. I didn't enjoy doing eight shows a week, though. That repetitiveness didn't appeal to me. I love doing something different every day and travelling. You can't do that in the theatre. "

" I'd love to work with Pharrell, but it's annoying because everyone is working with him now, and you don't want to be like, 'Oh, I want to work with you, too.' But he is the dream. "

" I do embarrassing things all the time, but I don't really get embarrassed. It's like I'm unaware of my embarrassing things. "

" I don't like how women's bodies are Page 3 news. I just don't think that's big news. Women's bodies are women's bodies, and that's that. And I love to see beautiful - the female form in great art and great photography. "

" I don't prepare for wearing a bikini; I always have a bit of a tummy. "

" I don't really go out partying, but I'm definitely a social butterfly. "

" I have always been a Peter Blake fan and love street art and graffiti. I really like this street-art collective called Faile. They're from Brooklyn and make these prints of beautiful women. "

" I haven't been watching any TV recently because I've been on the road, but I am an avid 'EastEnders' fan. I've watched it all my life, and so have my family. "

" I learnt that if I want to make any difference, or changes to my world, then I've got to be involved. We need passion - that's how things change. "

" I like getting a tan, so if I'm lying on the beach, I want to get as much skin out as possible. "

" I like to wear colourful clothes because they make me feel happy: short-shorts with funky tights and big jumpers are what I'm into. And I wear most things with hi-top trainers - I'm not a huge fan of heels. "

" I love dressing up. As kids, my friends and I would dress up as the Spice Girls - Posh Spice was my favourite because I had short brown hair like her. "

" I love' Les Mis,' and I owe it a lot, because I wouldn't have been born without it. "

" I love lots of designers. I will always love Vivienne Westwood; she is a legendary designer. "

" I love Radiohead, which most people don't expect, and I listen to everything from Stevie Wonder to Steely Dan, Carole King, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, Beyonce Knowles, Vampire Weekend, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Burt Bacharach, and Paul Simon. "

" I love shopping. I don't go on crazy 'I'm going shopping' sprees; I shop as I go along. "

" I'm always writing; my phone is full of ideas - melodies and lyrics and stuff. "

" I'm a very visually motivated person. Music is always going to be the thing I'm most motivated by, but music and visuals go hand in hand. "

" I'm interested in wartime stories, as I think it's important to remember what the soldiers went through. "

" I'm reading Sebastian Faulks's 'Birdsong' at the moment. I read it when I was younger but decided to re-read it, as I remembered really liking it at the time. "

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