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" I really love being in London at weekends - there's always so much to do. "
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Love
London
Always
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" Being a chef would be too much hard work. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" There are a lots of clowns in our family - our house is a fun house. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" You learn that, when your children are all right, everything is right in the world. "
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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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" 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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Away
" When it comes to my family I never quite know how protective I have to be, or what I should or shouldn't say. "
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Say
Protective
" 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. "
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Think
Music
" 'The X Factor' is great entertainment, but it doesn't prepare people for getting chewed up and spat out by the music industry. "
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Entertainment
Up
" I've got a thing for footwear; I have about 200 pairs of shoes from all over the world. "
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Over
Got
" My parents are good role models because they've worked hard and gave me a happy childhood. "
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Good
Parents
Me
" That's part of the reason I called the album 'Shoot From The Hip.' I did feel it was time to open up more. "
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Open
Feel
" 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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Over
Lie
Age
" I was an only child, but then my parents resettled with different partners, and I am now one of six. "
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Parents
Different
Child
" 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. "
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Differences
Feel
Musicians
" 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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People
Dance
" Trust your instincts: they tend to see you right. By listening to them, at least you can sleep at night. "
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See
Sleep
" You need to have a life outside your career. "
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" 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. "
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Mess
Go
Things
" Come rain or shine I walk short distances rather than taking my car. "
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Car
Walk
Short
" 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. "
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Roller Coaster
You
Success
" I don't think that old-fashioned idea of record companies exists any more. "
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Idea
Old-Fashioned
Record
" 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. "
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Think
Sexy
" 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. "
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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 do find it a bit disconcerting when your name becomes a brand. "
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