I wrote a lot of poetry that was based on stories of the sea and I was really inspired by that.
ELLIE GOULDINGMy 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.
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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The nature of how we are as human beings is that we’re much more interested in being critical rather than praising something.
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The very first song I wrote was about a boy that I was obsessed with.
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Apparently I’m introspective, levelheaded, but at the same time, absolutely insane.
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One of the most powerful feelings in the world is after a really, really long run.
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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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It took time to really build myself a reputation as a good live performer, a musician and an artist.
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My favourite people to follow on Twitter are… my fans. They make me laugh so much and keep me smiling.
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The smallest changes, like I stopped eating meat and I’ve been doing different kinds of exercise like Yoga and stuff like that, little changes have made me feel a bit more at peace I think.
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Even if a relationship doesn’t work out, you can always take something positive from something negative. You never know what’s around the corner.
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I still don’t know if I can write songs. I don’t think anyone ever knows if they can write songs.
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Something funny always happens in every show in the UK and I genuinely love touring the UK because it’s where I’m from. I just get a warm feeling when I’m home.
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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 would never create an image for myself; I’m not that clever.
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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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