Men are wary of me because they know, by listening to my music, that a relationship with me will be quite deep.
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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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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Apparently I’m introspective, levelheaded, but at the same time, absolutely insane.
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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.
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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 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.
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I feel more confident if my makeup looks good.
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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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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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It took time to really build myself a reputation as a good live performer, a musician and an artist.
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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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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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I’m a bit of a like girly-girl, really, I like flowery stuff.
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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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I can fall in love in a simple way, but I can dissect it in such an intense fashion when it ends.
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I just sing and write songs and wear what I want. It’s quite a good job really. If I wanted to I suppose I could become more of a fashion icon, but singing is my thing.
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