The main thing we learned from making the first album is that you only regret the things you don't do. — Ellie Rowsell First 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
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 Art 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 Band Copy Share Image
I always say this - 'Everything fashion-wise is secondary.' Sometimes as the girl in the band, it's required of you to talk… — Ellie Rowsell Band 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
If you want to write a song that brings together Miley Cyrus and Metallica, who's to say that's wrong? — Ellie Rowsell Metallica 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
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
People are always like, 'What kind of music do you play?' and actually, I've started just saying 'rock music.' Because I feel… — Ellie Rowsell Music 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 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 don't feel any extra pressure fronting the band - I understand that there are less women in guitar music so it… — Ellie Rowsell Girl Copy Share Image
I often wonder why girls who do get into music tend to be just singers, or else play the piano. And if… — Ellie Rowsell Guitar 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 honestly felt sometimes when I was younger that there were maybe constraints within genre, like, 'Oh it's too strange if I… — Ellie Rowsell Band 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
If you were to write a diary and you held things back, when you went back to look at it when you… — Ellie Rowsell Back 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 Consciousness Copy Share Image
