Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextoris an English singer, songwriter and model. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s. Her music is a mixture of mainstream pop, disco, nu-disco, and 1980s electronic influences...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth10 April 1979
CityLondon, England
opportunity people needs
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.
mother awkward television
The fact that my mother was on television every week while I was young was occasionally awkward, and often frustrating.
children world your-children
You learn that, when your children are all right, everything is right in the world.
home fancy able
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.
age used autographs
I had my autograph down by the age of 13. I used to sign it everywhere.
believe ghost influence
I like the influence of the macabre, but I don't believe in ghosts.
sunday night levels
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.
hate thinking people
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.
school
I learned to stand up for myself at school where I was never too popular.
thinking people house
I don't know why people think I'm polished - I often leave the house with buttons missing and ladders in my tights.
thinking mind want
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.
want freak clear
I'm someone who has always been quite clear about what I like. In the studio, I'm not a control freak but I know what I want.
shopping black littles
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.
sexy men thinking
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