Alison Goldfrapp Quotes

Any abuse of animals is the same as abuse of men, women, or children.

I live on the edge of Bath. It's really lovely, but its very loveliness freaks me out a bit. It's peaceful, a great antidote to the craziness of being on tour, but sometimes I feel as though I've retired.

I love entering the bowels of the cinema and immersing myself in another world.

I carry my own food around on tour; I permanently have carrier bags full of cereal and bananas.

I think some women try to make you feel you're not all female because you haven't given birth. There are a lot of prejudices. Some women think women who have animals are deeply sad, because what they really want is a child. Mind you, there's probably an element of truth in that.

I try to read as much as I can - all the time, really. And I absolutely love going to the cinema, especially during the day.

An album, for me, is not just a commercial product. It's about presenting a world to people, for them to explore and enjoy. How they do that is up to them.

I have a cat. When I was younger, I had a guinea pig.

I think my cat is adorable, and I probably give it too much fresh chicken. Maybe if I had a child, I'd be giving the chicken to the child.

I don't think that just because you go on stage you are an exhibitionist.

I love escaping into film, because everyday life I find quite troublesome. So any excuse to go into a cinema and say goodbye to the world for a couple of hours, or in a book or whatever, is great.

It's so hard to pick a 'single.' I always want it to be whatever my favorite tune is, but often the record company and the person whose job it is to take it to radio have different ideas.

I'd like a telescope, but I probably wouldn't look at the stars that often. I'd definitely be looking into people's flats most of the time.

In a very slow way, I found my path. Even now, I think, 'If I can't do it my way, I'd rather not do it.'

I think making an album is a difficult thing.

I hated my teachers because I knew they didn't care, and I knew they had no control over me, so I hated them even more.

Humans have always used animals to depict ideas about themselves: ideas about their status, about their position in life and society and the world.

I once got my stiletto caught in my horse's tail on stage and went flying into the audience. It was a mental gig, so I think the crowd thought it was part of the show.

There's not that much English folk music that is really that appealing.

I'm one of those people that, if I'm in the country, I will have a look inside an old church.

I think a lot of singers are shy people. I suppose singing on stage is not like talking; you are not as exposed.

You don't get bored making an album.

I find shopping too stressful. I get hot and flustered and irritated and feel sick after I've bought something.

I'm not very good at cooking, and I'm away all the time, and I like transient living. I get really itchy feet if I stay in one place.