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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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I'm a sucker for sad disco pop.
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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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It's funny how intimate it feels to get a text.
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But I don't like working on lyrics publicly in the studio - I prefer to take them away and work on them in my bedroom.
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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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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 started my music career at 18 and for a long while I let other people handle my affairs.
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Yes, being educated is definitely an advantage. But having said that, I've met so many people in life who haven't done very well at school but who are still really bright.
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I can definitely tell when mum has got money because then she likes to go shopping to spend it, whereas dad is steadier and avoids splurges. I like to think I've inherited both sides.
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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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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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I'm always sticking up for other people.
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Being a chef would be too much hard work.
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I don't think writing or co-writing my songs makes me a better singer, but I haven't really got an excuse not to do it as I've got too many opinions!
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My parents separated when I was four. It wasn't the smoothest of divorces, but then as my mother always says, you can't have a passionate marriage without a passionate divorce.
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Dance music is great, but it's not a time to be reflective or particularly wistful.
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A good song is a good song whatever your age.
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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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Come rain or shine I walk short distances rather than taking my car.
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I learned to stand up for myself at school where I was never too popular.
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