I am inspired by show girls and Vegas. I was a cabaret performer, so that’s where all that influence comes from.
PALOMA FAITHMum doesn’t like it when I mention that Dad’s a better cook than her. He was born in Spain and spent eight years in Portugal and is exceptional at lots of cuisines.
More Paloma Faith Quotes
-
-
Anybody who says they don’t want to be seen on a show which has millions of people watching it at one time when they’re in the business of selling records is a bit silly.
PALOMA FAITH -
I enjoy being a girl.
PALOMA FAITH -
If I go out with no make-up and a tracksuit on, nobody comes up to me. And if they do, I won’t do a photo because I wouldn’t want any photographic evidence.
PALOMA FAITH -
Curvy is something to be proud of.
PALOMA FAITH -
It’s tragic that you can define a whole movement in music by gender alone. People are like, ‘Oh, look, another quirky girl.’
PALOMA FAITH -
I don’t understand why the accent you speak in has to indicate what level of intellect you have.
PALOMA FAITH -
Some men think that if you’re empowered and sure of yourself then you’re a man-hater, but it’s like, ‘No, I’m just the same as you are, but maybe just a tiny bit more confident.’
PALOMA FAITH -
I’m not that materialistic. I like nice clothes and that, but I don’t spend lots of money on stuff. I’m not really into TV, I don’t have an iPod, I’ve got a gramophone.
PALOMA FAITH -
Cinema affects everything, from the way I get dressed to how I build my stages.
PALOMA FAITH -
There’s nothing wrong with a thick eyebrow; Frida Kahlo had them.
PALOMA FAITH -
My mum came from nothing and didn’t have many opportunities in her youth, and she blames a lot of her social inadequacies on that.
PALOMA FAITH -
I love interesting people with eccentric stories and outsiders of the world.
PALOMA FAITH -
I’d say that, first and foremost, I’m a performer; I started performing when I was four years old, and being on stage from a young age set me up.
PALOMA FAITH -
I get to know my regular fans, and they inspire me.
PALOMA FAITH -
Compared to a lot of artists, I’m usually quite covered up in videos and photo shoots.
PALOMA FAITH