My parents are good role models because they've worked hard and gave me a happy childhood.

Yeah, I'm not really a morning person.

Now when I say Sophie Ellis-Bextor I feel that's not really me because that's become this entity from doing the gigs and the shows and the make-up contracts and whatever else.

I don't want to sound like an old grandmother but actually it's quite nice when you get up early and then, by the time it gets to 10am, you're quite perky and already quite switched on.

I'm happy that I have a look, but I don't over-analyse whether or not it's beautiful or ugly.

Also, I think women really come into their own in their 30s.

That's part of the reason I called the album 'Shoot From The Hip.' I did feel it was time to open up more.