I’d call what I do pop music, but it’s folky and electronic and it doesn’t really sound like much else.
ELLIE GOULDINGI think I’d like to be best friends with Björk, because I’d like to pick her brain a lot all the time and just have weird times together.
More Ellie Goulding Quotes
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You get to a certain age and you can’t judge yourself on your dad or your parents.
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I guess I’m just quite observant and I pay attention to a lot of things. Human behavior really fascinates me.
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I’ve never wanted to be a star, I never wanted to be a famous person or anything like that, and I think my fans know that as well.
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Apparently I’m introspective, levelheaded, but at the same time, absolutely insane.
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I would never create an image for myself; I’m not that clever.
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I’m never happy with my face, my hair, I haven’t really got any boobs and I’m not really that tall.
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I tend to write things and review it afterwards and realise what comes out. I very rarely ever write something and have to take it back.
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I love pink – pink’s my favourite. I hardly ever – weirdly – wear it, but I love the colour pink.
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I definitely write about a lot of dreamy, surreal stuff. I do end up going to a surreal world with my music, but I also like the idea of there being really real stuff as well.
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I feel like my songs are very relevant and very meaningful, but I literally have to get rid of the nostalgia for shows because I would just be mess on-stage otherwise.
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I want to be safe in the knowledge that I can tour and play festivals for a long time. The main thing is that I want a good reputation as a live performer. If I have that, I’d be so happy.
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I love prints of skulls and bones and have some taxidermy – a crow and a rabbit – to remind me of home. I like art and have a big portrait of Bjork.
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I believe that when you have fans, they invest in you not just as a singer but as a person as well. It’s not enough to just have good songs and a good voice.
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The very first song I wrote was about a boy that I was obsessed with.
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I’d just like to think that there’s some kind of underworld where whoever’s been lost at sea is there… I dunno, there probably isn’t, but I’d like to believe there is.
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Not much shocked me. You know, I worked in a home for Alzheimer’s patients and my dad used to be really into murders and stuff, so I saw dead bodies. It desensitised me to a lot of things.
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How long will I love you? As long as stars are above you, And longer if I may.
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I think hype is a good thing. You need it and it’ll teach you valuable things and you’ll grow stronger, which is what I’ve done.
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It’s so important to take vitamins. People always get ill on tour because of the close proximity in the bus with everyone.
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I used to be obsessed with Pearl Jam, but I love having pink hair and kind of looking like a Barbie.
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I think, it is a challenge to get critics or whoever to see past what you wear and makeup and the way you look and just concentrate on the music.
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Because I’ve always been a runner I love to feel that my body is shining on the inside. I wear baggy clothes, so it’s not as though I like showing it off. I just like to know I’m great on the inside.
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Even when I’m in quite a happy state of mind, I like writing really sad songs. I think a lot of people do.
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I feel more confident if my makeup looks good.
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My fans are so funny, they make me laugh so much. I’ve got some really, really, funny, clever fans.
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My soul is to sell. The dark is too hard to beat ’cause they’re calling me.
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