Alison Goldfrapp
Birthday: 13 May 1966, Enfield, London, England, UK
Birth Name: Alison Elizabeth Margaret Goldfrapp
Height: 157 cm
As a child drew inspiration from Kate Bush, Marc Bolan, Donna Summer, Iggy Pop, and Serge Gainsbourg. Became one-half of the electronic, dance band, Goldfrapp. Together with music partner Will Gregory ...Show More
Anything is food for starting a song. A song can start with a lyric idea or a melody or just a sound Show more
Anything is food for starting a song. A song can start with a lyric idea or a melody or just a sound that inspires. Hide
I try to read as much as I can - all the time, really. And I absolutely love going to the cinema, es Show more
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. Hide
I love escaping into film, because everyday life I find quite troublesome. So any excuse to go into Show more
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. Hide
Humans have always used animals to depict ideas about themselves: ideas about their status, about th Show more
Humans have always used animals to depict ideas about themselves: ideas about their status, about their position in life and society and the world. Hide
I think some women try to make you feel you're not all female because you haven't given birth. There Show more
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. Hide
I once got my stiletto caught in my horse's tail on stage and went flying into the audience. It was Show more
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. Hide
I think a lot of singers are shy people. I suppose singing on stage is not like talking; you are not Show more
I think a lot of singers are shy people. I suppose singing on stage is not like talking; you are not as exposed. Hide
I'm not very good at cooking, and I'm away all the time, and I like transient living. I get really i Show more
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. Hide
The two have to go hand in hand - the atmosphere and the music. I actually get rather worried if I c Show more
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. Hide
An album, for me, is not just a commercial product. It's about presenting a world to people, for the Show more
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. Hide
I think it's a bit of a myth that if you can read music you can write music. It doesn't work like th Show more
I think it's a bit of a myth that if you can read music you can write music. It doesn't work like that. Hide
I love entering the bowels of the cinema and immersing myself in another world.
I love entering the bowels of the cinema and immersing myself in another world.
You've got to go with what feels instinctive and true to your heart, and filter out all of the other Show more
You've got to go with what feels instinctive and true to your heart, and filter out all of the other stuff. Hide
Any abuse of animals is the same as abuse of men, women, or children.
Any abuse of animals is the same as abuse of men, women, or children.
I'm one of those people that, if I'm in the country, I will have a look inside an old church.
I'm one of those people that, if I'm in the country, I will have a look inside an old church.
I was clear that I wanted to do music and I wanted to write songs. But I wasn't clear about how I wa Show more
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. Hide
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 Show more
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.' Hide
I live on the edge of Bath. It's really lovely, but its very loveliness freaks me out a bit. It's pe Show more
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. Hide
I have no guilt about any of my pleasures.
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 Show more
I find shopping too stressful. I get hot and flustered and irritated and feel sick after I've bought something. Hide
It's so hard to pick a 'single.' I always want it to be whatever my favorite tune is, but often the Show more
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. Hide
I don't think that just because you go on stage you are an exhibitionist.
I don't think that just because you go on stage you are an exhibitionist.
I have strange blood sugar levels. I get very odd if I don't eat. I either want to hit someone, cry, Show more
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. Hide
Good dreams are better than films or books.
Good dreams are better than films or books.
I had this thing about not giving too much of myself away, so I thought, if I sang lyrics, that's gi Show more
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. Hide
I honestly find it easier to dance about in heels than I do to walk down the street in them.
I honestly find it easier to dance about in heels than I do to walk down the street in them.
My dad used to ignore me when I was a kid. He couldn't stand my voice, so he just used to ignore me, Show more
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. Hide
I carry my own food around on tour; I permanently have carrier bags full of cereal and bananas.
I carry my own food around on tour; I permanently have carrier bags full of cereal and bananas.
No one ever recognises me. Everyone says, 'You don't look like your pictures.'
No one ever recognises me. Everyone says, 'You don't look like your pictures.'
I'd like a telescope, but I probably wouldn't look at the stars that often. I'd definitely be lookin Show more
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. Hide
I think that there are many aspects to the relationship between humans and animals. But briefly, hum Show more
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. Hide
There's not that much English folk music that is really that appealing.
There's not that much English folk music that is really that appealing.
I think my cat is adorable, and I probably give it too much fresh chicken. Maybe if I had a child, I Show more
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. Hide
I hated my teachers because I knew they didn't care, and I knew they had no control over me, so I ha Show more
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. Hide
I have a cat. When I was younger, I had a guinea pig.
I have a cat. When I was younger, I had a guinea pig.
Alison Goldfrapp's FILMOGRAPHY
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