It's quite vulnerable to put out love songs, I think, but then I love listening to love songs. — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
If you want to write a song that brings together Miley Cyrus and Metallica, who's to say that's wrong? — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
My dad had an acoustic guitar, and I remember I was like 12 when I started learning to play chords. — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
I used to have a Fender Hot Rod and I actually really like that, purely because I think the clean sound and… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
It's good to consider all the avenues a song will go down because then when you feel like you've come to your… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
My dad had a large record collection and had been a big fan of bands since he was young. I always liked… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
That's what our songs are, I suppose - visions and little bits of life that somehow get made into music. — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
If you're always on the road and you're writing from hotel rooms, or in a van, the songs are just going to… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
We once went to a '90s music quiz and we scored zero points. So I'm not so sure we're the '90s band… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
I think it's quite hard to write songs about being happy; it's easier to pour your misery into your lyrics. — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
You're just playing the songs over and over again and you maybe lose sight of the writing side of you. You're not… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
I think when I was younger I was quite adamant not to write love songs. One, probably because I had never been… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
I think if you enjoy writing lyrics, sometimes melody is something that kind of hinders your flow, so sometimes writing without melody… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
Why are bands like Black Flag allowed to write a song about drinking beer, and they're cult and amazing, and then you… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
When a song is born of personal experience, you think you're protected by the fact that you're making art or whatever. But… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
I think people always have - not just journalists who help their careers, I think all people struggle with this idea that… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
I was playing a Fender Mustang before and because I mainly play rhythm I didn't think it was as appropriate and also,… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
There aren't enough songs about how you feel about your friends. Friendship's far more complicated than a romantic relationship, isn't it? — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share
That's what our songs are, I suppose - visions and little bits of life that somehow get made into music. — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share
When I'd go to karaoke, I'd pretend to do an Ariana Grande impression, or sing songs from Chicago as if I was in musical… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share
The best things come from collaboration, I don't think it's possible to create something truly alone. — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share
Los Angeles is very different to the rest of America. It's liberal there, and all the people I met hate Trump, so it's not… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share
I think it's incredibly important to vote because politics is for the people, and we shouldn't leave it just to the parties because then… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share
It's quite vulnerable to put out love songs, I think, but then I love listening to love songs. — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share
Shaun Of The Dead' is my absolute favourite. It's so good because it's so sad. Even though it's hilarious and a horror movie, it's… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share
I haven't read enough books to consider myself a bookworm, but I enjoy reading. — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share
I'm a fan of Olivia Colman, so when I saw she was in a short film called 'The Karman Line' I had to watch… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share
When a label gives you money to make a video, it feels so surreal anyway, the best thing to do is to have fun… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share
I was playing a Fender Mustang before and because I mainly play rhythm I didn't think it was as appropriate and also, I found… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share
If you're always on the road and you're writing from hotel rooms, or in a van, the songs are just going to be different.… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share
