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A career in entertainment has a lifespan, like one in sport.

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I've been DJing a little bit, so you get used to the fact that music sounds brilliant when it's loud.
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My little boy Sonny makes me laugh all the time. He has good comedic timing.
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In real life, I'm not super-posh but if that's the stereotype, I really don't care. It could be worse.
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I'm always sticking up for other people.
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But I quite like that the public has a very short attention span. If I haven't been on telly for a little bit, I can sense it. People don't take as much notice of you, it's really quite palpable.
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Now when I say Sophie Ellis-Bextor I feel that's not really me because that's become this entity from doing the gigs and the shows and the make-up contracts and whatever else.
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Writing songs about fancying people in dance clubs is all very well but it's not the be-all and end-all. There are other topics.
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I would love to record something with PJ Harvey or Alison Goldfrapp.
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I think there's quite a lot of cowardice in music. I don't mind if it goes wrong, I just want to go for it.
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My parents are good role models because they've worked hard and gave me a happy childhood.
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I'm the messiest person I know.
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Getting up to dance to your own stuff looks pretty pretentious. And leaving the dancefloor when it comes on is just awkward.
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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.
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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.
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Come rain or shine I walk short distances rather than taking my car.
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I was an only child, but then my parents resettled with different partners, and I am now one of six.
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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.
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There are a lot of people out there who lie about their age and I think it does us all a disservice. It can't all be over when you hit 30. That would be rubbish.
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Someone had my number and they started text-stalking me. I've never replied to them. It was tempting to write back, but I resisted.
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A lot of what inspired many musicians is celebrating differences, and people relate to that - more people feel like the unpopular, freaky one than the one in the in-crowd.
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