When a song is born of personal experience, you think you're protected by the fact that you're making art or whatever. But you're not. I've had people ask us, 'Oh, is this song about her boyfriend?' And it's really frightening… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
I don't know how to really talk about this, but... if you're an insecure, shy, flustered person and you're put in all these social anxiety-inducing situations, it's quite hard to get through them and be likeable. — 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 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
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 Image
The best things come from collaboration, I don't think it's possible to create something truly alone. — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
It's quite vulnerable to put out love songs, I think, but then I love listening to love songs. — Ellie Rowsell 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 movie, it's… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
I haven't read enough books to consider myself a bookworm, but I enjoy reading. — 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 to watch… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
