Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Everybody remembers Robbie Williams said I had a face like a satellite dish.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

I'm really interested in fashion but at the same time I find it quite competitive. Second-hand stuff leaves you more open to whatever your own personal style is rather than feeling dictated to by shops.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

I've got a thing for footwear; I have about 200 pairs of shoes from all over the world.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

I've got quite a curvy shape so I try to wear stuff that's tailored.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

I get really frustrated if people don't smile.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Being a chef would be too much hard work.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

A good song is a good song whatever your age.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

I was an only child, but then my parents resettled with different partners, and I am now one of six.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

I tasted huge success with my first album, and when it's happening it feels like a roller coaster you can't get off. You should be very careful about wishing for success on that scale.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

The NHS is a bit iffy when you sprain an ankle, but when it's a high-priority issue, it's fantastic. They don't mess about. They're incredibly efficient when things go wrong.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

I didn't feel so great when I was a teenager, but who does?

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

I'm the messiest person I know.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

I like the influence of the macabre, but I don't believe in ghosts.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

You learn that, when your children are all right, everything is right in the world.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

When it comes to my family I never quite know how protective I have to be, or what I should or shouldn't say.