Ellie Goulding Quotes

I knew I always wanted to sing.

I want to be a soul singer.

I don't think there was ever a moment when I was like, 'Yeah, I want to be a singer!' I guess it just happened. I performed a lot when I was younger and stuff, but I remember getting to the point where I thought I might have to get a normal job.

I was gonna write songs, I was gonna be a star and a singer and I never thought of doing anything else.

I've no grand designs to conquer the music industry, but I'd love to be able to tell my mates that I'm playing in a pub in Camden one night.

When I was younger, I just wanted to be a singer.

I always wanted to be a singer first.

I used to sing as a living while I was at university.

I was probably four when I knew that I wanted to be a singer.

I've always wanted to be a singer.

Growing up, I always wanted to be a singer, and I've done that.

My #1 goal is to become a successful singer and share my gift with the world.

I would advise anyone starting out as a singer/songwriter to play live as much possible. You never know who might be in the audience.

I'm so far removed from live playing any more.

I worked full time jobs, basically doing manual labor until I could make enough money supporting myself as a musician.

If I were a writer and not a singer in 10 years, I don't know how I'd feel about writing really personal songs and getting someone else to sing them.

Trying to get my music performed live by bar bands was a self defeating experience. It really just distracted me from what I should've been doing all along, writing and recording.

I love music and love a good audience and still have to make a living. Why would I quit?

I'm not aiming to be someone like Christina Aguilera.

Sometimes I wish I had taken the Bob Dylan route and sang songs where my voice would not go out on me every night, so I could have a career if I wanted.

My parents were so far from the music world that they couldn't conceive how you could make a living. But for me, it was the only solution for the rest of my life.

I still get surprised that people don't know that I sing.

I always wanted to be a singer - my whole life, all I ever did was sing around the house.

We didn't have music videos. You weren't an overnight sensation. You had to work at it and learn your craft: how to take care of your voice, how to pace your concerts, all that trial and error.

I didn't know I was gonna act. I thought I was gonna be a singer because that's what I did first, and I was like, 'When I grow up, I want to be, you know, a singer.'