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" Yeah, I'm not really a morning person. "

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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" I really love being in London at weekends - there's always so much to do. "

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" There's so many singers, you watch them and a lot of it is waving around. You don't get this feeling that they're really thinking about what they're saying. "

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" I've got quite a curvy shape so I try to wear stuff that's tailored. "

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" 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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" In terms of clothes, everything is on the same level for me. If I like it, it doesn't matter if it cost £200 or £2. "

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" 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. "

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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. "

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" Being a chef would be too much hard work. "

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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've got a thing for footwear; I have about 200 pairs of shoes from all over the world. "

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" Trust your instincts: they tend to see you right. By listening to them, at least you can sleep at night. "

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" Not all my shoes are designer. In terms of clothes, everything is on the same level for me. If I like it, it doesn't matter if it cost £200 or £2. I'm attracted to things rather than labels. "

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

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" Getting up to dance to your own stuff looks pretty pretentious. And leaving the dancefloor when it comes on is just awkward. "

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

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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 don't think that old-fashioned idea of record companies exists any more. "

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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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" You should make an effort on stage because it's a performance. The stage should be glittery and camp, but I don't go down the shops in full stage gear. "

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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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" 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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" 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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" For every person that says I'm the new Audrey Hepburn, someone else says that I look like an alien. "

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

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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'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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