My favourite people to follow on Twitter are... my fans. They make me laugh so much and keep me smiling. Ellie Goulding fanfavouritefollow Change image and share on social
Since I met Starsmith, my producer, I really feel like I'm making music because we write it together and produce it together. I've got a proper involvement in the end product as opposed to just writing a song and finding someone else to produce it. Ellie Goulding endfeelfind share on social
I maintain that when I finally retire from my career in music, I will go and live back in Wales - when I am an old person, if I live to be an old person. The water I miss, and the air, there's something different about it. And I miss the simple life. Ellie Goulding airbackcareer share on social
I was quite a weird kid because I didn't like getting presents. I don't know why. I just went for books all the time. Ellie Goulding bookkidpresent Change image and share on social
My mum was too busy raising four of us to encourage my hopes. But I'm glad I had the upbringing I did. It made me a worrier and a thoughtful, curious person. Ellie Goulding busycuriousencourage Change image and share on social
I'd hate it to become style over substance, I'd hate people to start putting me in a magazine article about my style. I don't like dressing up in something I'm not necessarily comfortable in just to make it more of a show. I want the power to come from what I sing about and how I sing. Ellie Goulding articlecomfortabledress share on social
I'm a bit grungy - I love wearing boots. But I also love putting on a beautiful white dress and jewels. I have those two alter-egos. Ellie Goulding alterbeautifulbite Change image and share on social
You should constantly write because your writing is always evolving and progressing. It's really important to start writing young. Ellie Goulding constantlyevolveimportant Change image and share on social
By the time I got writing 'Halcyon,' I was on a roll, and I realized I had so much to write about, I realized I had so much built up inside that I couldn't really alleviate before, and then all of a sudden it was like reservoir burst. Ellie Goulding alleviatebuildburst share on social
As a kid I'd lie awake at night and convince myself that a meteor was about to hit the Earth. It's my fatalistic streak, which I've inherited from my mum. I firmly believe something cataclysmic is going to happen in my lifetime and I have to be prepared to run for my life when the time comes. Ellie Goulding awakecataclysmicconvince share on social