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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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 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 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'd say, I'm one of the more rugged of the band. Jon and Theo are way more fashion savvy than I am,… — Ellie Rowsell 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
I don't feel any extra pressure fronting the band - I understand that there are less women in guitar music so it… — 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
If I've got a tall pair of boots, I feel like I'll be alright. Even a plain T-shirt looks good with a… — Ellie Rowsell 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 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
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 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
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
