Sophie Ellis-Bextor

• "I love getting dressed up. Being a pop star is the most brilliant job for that. A lot of girls love shopping, but they might see the most amazing outfit and think, 'When am I going to wear that?', so it's my duty to exploit the fact I do have events I can wear these things to.“
• "Come rain or shine I walk short distances rather than taking my car.“
• "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.“
• "My parents separated when I was four. It wasn't the smoothest of divorces, but then as my mother always says, 'You can't have a passionate marriage without a passionate divorce.'“
• "Yeah, I'm not really a morning person.“
• "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.“
• "I'm a sucker for sad disco pop.“
• "I get really frustrated if people don't smile.“
• "Trust your instincts: they tend to see you right. By listening to them, at least you can sleep at night.“

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