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. ”

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'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. ”

Good dreams are better than films or books. ”

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

I have no guilt about any of my pleasures. ”

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

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. ”

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

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. ”