ALISON GOLDFRAPP

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

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.

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

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 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.

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 have strange blood sugar levels. I get very odd if I don't eat. I either want to hit someone, cry, or fall asleep.

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

I had this thing about not giving too much of myself away, so I thought, if I sang lyrics, that's giving too much away. You know, I really didn't want to give myself away.

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.

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

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

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

Good dreams are better than films or books.

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

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 was clear that I wanted to do music and I wanted to write songs. But I wasn't clear about how I was going to make that happen. I wrote loads of songs but didn't want to show them to anyone.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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