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
song writing thinking
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!
thinking criticism want
When I first started out, I got criticism for the way I looked. I think, now, it's a good thing because, why would you want to look like everyone else?
thinking
Also, I think women really come into their own in their 30s.
thinking ideas records
I don't think that old-fashioned idea of record companies exists any more.
lying thinking people
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.
thinking feelings watches
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.
dad thinking shopping
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.
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.
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.
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
chewed great music people prepare
'The X Factor' is great entertainment, but it doesn't prepare people for getting chewed up and spat out by the music industry.
counter developed fairly few good hand money proper seem shops strange unless wait weeks
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.
corporate means music rule stuff whatever
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.