Top 90 Quotes by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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.

That's part of the reason I called the album 'Shoot From The Hip.' I did feel it was time to open up more.

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.

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

'The X Factor' is great entertainment, but it doesn't prepare people for getting chewed up and spat out by the music industry.

In real life, I'm not super-posh but if that's the stereotype, I really don't care. It could be worse.

I get really frustrated if people don't smile.

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

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.

My parents are good role models because they've worked hard and gave me a happy childhood.