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" 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. "

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

I Can

Shopping

Money

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" 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. "

" Two premature babies was not a genetic thing; we were just unlucky. "

" I try my hardest not to read reviews. "

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

" 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. "

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Brand

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

" I learned to stand up for myself at school where I was never too popular. "

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

" Also, I think women really come into their own in their 30s. "

" 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. "

" 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 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! "

" I'm a sucker for sad disco pop. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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People

Hate

" I wrote the worst novel ever. "

" 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. "

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Mess

Things

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

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People

Good

" You learn that, when your children are all right, everything is right in the world. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Started

Back

" Come rain or shine I walk short distances rather than taking my car. "

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

" 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. "

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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Away