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" I get really frustrated if people don't smile. "

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" I do find it a bit disconcerting when your name becomes a brand. "

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" 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. "

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" I like the influence of the macabre, but I don't believe in ghosts. "

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" 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. "

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" 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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" I'm always sticking up for other people. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

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

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" 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. "

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

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

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

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" 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. "

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