Alison Goldfrapp Quotes

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Alison Goldfrapp

Profession : Musician

Birth : May 13, 1966

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.

Alison Goldfrapp

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.

Alison Goldfrapp

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

Alison Goldfrapp

I honestly find it easier to dance about in heels than I do to walk down the street in them.

Alison Goldfrapp

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.

Alison Goldfrapp

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.'

Alison Goldfrapp

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

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

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Anything is food for starting a song. A song can start with a lyric idea or a melody or just a sound that inspires.

Alison Goldfrapp

You've got to go with what feels instinctive and true to your heart, and filter out all of the other stuff.

Alison Goldfrapp

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.

Alison Goldfrapp

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

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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.

Alison Goldfrapp

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.

Alison Goldfrapp

I think that there are many aspects to the relationship between humans and animals. But briefly, humans appear to have always been fascinated by them from the time of cave paintings and before.

Alison Goldfrapp

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.

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

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My dad used to ignore me when I was a kid. He couldn't stand my voice, so he just used to ignore me, and then he'd impersonate me.

Alison Goldfrapp

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

Alison Goldfrapp

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

Alison Goldfrapp