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Quotes by

Ellie Goulding

Christmas in L.A. is weird. Theres no snow. Its not even cold. – Ellie Goulding

I instinctively dress a bit tougher because Ive spent a lot of time in the U.S. and I realised there was a certain image projected of me here. Ive always been an absolute rebel. When I was in my teen years I had piercings and wore all black. – Ellie Goulding

Even when Im in quite a happy state of mind, I like writing really sad songs. I think a lot of people do. – Ellie Goulding

You pick up loads of baggage with your first record with reaction to it from fans and critics. So I went to Ireland by myself for a couple of weeks with my guitar. I read lots of poetry, I read Patti Smiths autobiography and started words and phrases and then songs started to take shape. – Ellie Goulding

Since I met Starsmith, my producer, I really feel like Im making music because we write it together and produce it together. Ive got a proper involvement in the end product as opposed to just writing a song and finding someone else to produce it. – Ellie Goulding

Id like a male to listen to my music and find it kind of fascinating, what a girl goes through when they get heartbroken or get sad or get hurt by something. – Ellie Goulding

I maintain that when I finally retire from my career in music, I will go and live back in Wales – when I am an old person, if I live to be an old person. The water I miss, and the air, theres something different about it. And I miss the simple life. – Ellie Goulding

Ive always said that Adele has turned so many people on to British singers – whether female singers or just like music from this country in general. – Ellie Goulding

I dont really have a style icon but I really admire the way people dress like Gaga, Rihanna and Gwen Stefani. Its good to be inspired by singers who write music and dress incredibly – rather than models and people in the fashion industry who dress immaculately anyway because its their style. – Ellie Goulding

I start really missing London when I go away. I have a little flat, but very central. I live above a pub and youd think itd be a nightmare, but I like hearing the music and its quite comforting. – Ellie Goulding

Id call what I do pop music, but its folky and electronic and it doesnt really sound like much else. – Ellie Goulding

Mumford &amp Sons music appeals to a lot of America. Im really proud of them. – Ellie Goulding

Im quite private. And I never wanted to be the biggest star in the world, really. So in that sense Ive got a good balance of doing great shows, of making an appearance every now and then and writing music, and I dont really have to do much else. – Ellie Goulding

People always try to find my agenda, but I dont really have one. Its safe to say that I make pop, but I think that Im doing important music, too. Ive just always done what I wanted to do. – Ellie Goulding

I want to be safe in the knowledge that I can tour and play festivals for a long time. The main thing is that I want a good reputation as a live performer. If I have that, Id be so happy. – Ellie Goulding

I Know You Care is really personal and fragile for me. For me, its about losing a family member and also about a breakup. Its about this idea of losing someone for good. – Ellie Goulding

Not much shocked me. You know, I worked in a home for Alzheimers patients and my dad used to be really into murders and stuff, so I saw dead bodies. It desensitised me to a lot of things. – Ellie Goulding

The only day I remember of my parents marriage was the day my dad walked out. As I stood there at five years old, with my older sister and younger brother, I knew that he was gone. – Ellie Goulding

I Know You Care is about my dad. And I havent seen him for a long, long time. And my parents divorced when I was really young. And I guess I just wanted a – it was my way of saying that I wasnt bitter or angry anymore. I was just sad and just felt like something was missing. – Ellie Goulding

Its usually a big kind of vent of frustration or anger or sadness that puts me in the right frame of mind to write. Its such a cliche to say that artists write when theyre down, but its true for me. Its a relief to get out whats eating away at my heart or my soul or my head. – Ellie Goulding