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
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