I think it's quite hard to write songs about being happy; it's easier to pour your misery into your lyrics. — Ellie Rowsell Being Copy Share Image
I did music for GCSE but I also reaped the benefits of extra-curricular things which were provided in my local community for… — Ellie Rowsell Community Copy Share Image
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… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
I'm a fan of Olivia Colman, so when I saw she was in a short film called 'The Karman Line' I had… — Ellie Rowsell Film Copy Share Image
I have plenty of embarrassing videos of abysmal gigs that we've played! But I don't know about any embarrassing moments. — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
We've grown up with them; they're like our second family. I've learned half my life morals from 'The Simpsons.' — Ellie Rowsell Family Copy Share Image
You feel less important when you're putting out your second album, so you hope that people aren't bored of you. — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
I think it's really easy to write a miserable song, and it's really easy to criticise a happy-sounding song. So it's daunting… — Ellie Rowsell Dark Copy Share Image
We were brought up to be aware of feminism but also not to consider yourself as a woman, in a way. You… — Ellie Rowsell Feminism 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 Art Copy Share Image
I'll listen to Queens of the Stone Age and think, oh I just wanna make rock music now. And then Ariana Grande… — Ellie Rowsell Age Copy Share Image
Being a professional musician always felt like such a dream thing to do, so it took a while for me to really… — Ellie Rowsell Dreams Copy Share Image
When I wanted to be in a band, I never thought it might be hard for a girl. But I find myself… — Ellie Rowsell Backstage Copy Share Image
Pop music written in guitar band formation was really popular in the '70s, with Fleetwood Mac and Steely Dan. We wanted to… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
One of my favourite horror films is 'The Blair Witch Project' 'cos I like the fact that you never see the scary… — Ellie Rowsell Horror Copy Share Image
For a long time, I kind of felt like, 'Oh, if you want to make a really fun and powerful big rock… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
I used to think that putting in effort wasn't cool. But now I'm older, I'm like... it's pretty cool to try. It's… — Ellie Rowsell Brave Copy Share Image
I for one know that politics can be intimidating, but there are people who are out there and are willing to help… — Ellie Rowsell Help 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 Computers Copy Share Image
Even as a kid I would play pretend and wish I was an adult, and now that I'm an adult I sometimes… — 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
I like to think we're pretty jokey people, self-deprecating - and we can be quite moronic, too - but we've had to… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
Being well-known, or sort of well-known, is weird. It makes you self-conscious. It also makes you watch everything you say in a… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
