The main thing we learned from making the first album is that you only regret the things you don't do. — Ellie Rowsell Album Copy Share Image
I've always loved The Strokes, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Queens Of The Stone Age. — Ellie Rowsell Age Copy Share Image
I think it's crazy when people are like: 'I don't care what people say on the Internet.' — Ellie Rowsell Crazy Copy Share Image
I really can't second guess when I'll feel confident and when I'll feel extremely under-confident. — Ellie Rowsell Confident Copy Share Image
I like red lipstick, but I feel like dark red is more like an extreme tint if you know what I mean. — Ellie Rowsell Dark Copy Share Image
I haven't read enough books to consider myself a bookworm, but I enjoy reading. — Ellie Rowsell Books 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 Decision Copy Share Image
Sometimes, you can only really get the good ideas to come out when you're not supposed to be in the studio. — Ellie Rowsell Come 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 Always Copy Share Image
I don't know if 'dream-pop' is the term I would use, but I definitely think we like things to feel cinematic and… — Ellie Rowsell Atmospheric Copy Share Image
People used to come to our shows in glitter, because our first album had this glitter on the front cover. So it's… — Ellie Rowsell Always 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… — Ellie Rowsell Best 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 About 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 think when I was younger I was quite adamant not to write love songs. One, probably because I had never been… — Ellie Rowsell Good Copy Share Image
With some hindsight, I think I've used playing the guitar to be taken more seriously, when actually I don't really enjoy playing… — Ellie Rowsell Enjoy Copy Share Image
For me personally, of course I dreamt about playing Glastonbury and sometimes I even allowed myself to dream about headlining Glastonbury. I… — Ellie Rowsell Ambitious Copy Share Image
At festivals, you have no time for proper soundchecks or indeed any soundcheck and often you have to win over an audience… — Ellie Rowsell Audience Copy Share Image
I'll watch one band and be like, 'I want to be in that band' and then I'll watch another completely different band… — Ellie Rowsell Another 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… — Ellie Rowsell Hard Copy Share Image
I think it's a brave thing to be like, 'I want to be in a band.' It's like saying, 'I want to… — Ellie Rowsell Brave 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 you do watch a band that are actually playing their parts, that's so fun to watch. — Ellie Rowsell Actually Copy Share Image
I personally think all the best songs in the world are about love. — Ellie Rowsell About Copy Share Image
I like '28 Days Later,' because I feel like it's really British. — Ellie Rowsell 28 days Copy Share Image
The best things come from collaboration, I don't think it's possible to create something truly alone. — Ellie Rowsell Alone Copy Share Image
I think you've got to be kind to yourself when you're touring and promoting an album. — Ellie Rowsell Be kind Copy Share Image
You don't choose to be a role model. That's for other people to say. — Ellie Rowsell Choose Copy Share Image
I think I'm quite easy to embarrass. At the core I don't care much, but I'm a cringer. — Ellie Rowsell Care Copy Share Image
We've worked really hard and are so grateful for any success that comes our way. — Ellie Rowsell Grateful Copy Share Image
I feel like sometimes that ruins a horror movie - seeing what's scary. — Ellie Rowsell Horror Copy Share Image
I always felt like I'd achieve something, although not necessarily in music. — Ellie Rowsell Achieve Copy Share Image
When you're more comfortable than you used to be, something like screaming comes a lot easier. — Ellie Rowsell Comfortable 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 End 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 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
I don't feel any extra pressure fronting the band - I understand that there are less women in guitar music so it… — Ellie Rowsell Band Copy Share Image
You maybe don't see as many female-fronted bands on the indie circuit. Especially when you look at festival lineups. They are definitely… — Ellie Rowsell Female Copy Share Image
