A biography for Alison Goldfrapphasn’t been written yet.
“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 try to read as much as I can - all the time, really. And I absolutely love going to the cinema, especially during the day.”
“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'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 honestly find it easier to dance about in heels than I do to walk down the street in them.”
“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.”
“Any abuse of animals is the same as abuse of men, women, or children.”
“I have no guilt about any of my pleasures.”
“I find shopping too stressful. I get hot and flustered and irritated and feel sick after I've bought something.”
“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 don't think that just because you go on stage you are an exhibitionist.”
“I'm one of those people that, if I'm in the country, I will have a look inside an old church.”
“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.”
“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.'”
“The two have to go hand in hand - the atmosphere and the music. I actually get rather worried if I can't see the music first. There always needs to be a mood, a feeling, a story, even if it is abstract. There's got to be a narrative to guide things before they're even created.”