I always called it Chalk Farm but not in a totally serious way. If I find a house that I can call my home, then I don't really mind where it is But I do like the finer things of life. I moved to Hampstead two months ago and I'm still unpacking.So, music gets the best of you, does it? What tunes in particular? Will McFarlane, RingmerMy favourite song of all time is "Mickey" by Tony Basil. I also love "Video Killed the Radio Star" by Buggles, "Girls and Boys" by Blur, "Disco 2000" by Pulp and all of Bj?s album Post.I've got a poster of you on my wall. Who was your pin-up when you were young? Sarah Rubach, KempstonWhen I was about 14 and thought smoking really cool, the walls of my wardrobe were covered in black-and-white shots of Hollywood hunks and their cigarettes: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix young, pretty boys. Nowadays I go for a manlier thing I understand the attraction of George Clooney and Brad Pitt.
I'm won over by a bit of charm and a nice smile.I hear the French love you. Do you love them? Garech Byrne, by e-mailI am a massive fan of France. I consider it my second home after England because I used to go on holiday there as a kid. My grandparents had a place in the south of France a little caravan, actually. The French seem to have a good mixture of being proactive but also allowing time to enjoy the more indulgent side of life such as music, dancing, food and wine Italy is brilliant, but their time-keeping is really lax. The French still get things done.Who designs your outfits? Maya Reid, GloucesterNo one designs my outfits, and I don't have a stylist I get clothes from all over the shop.
For this tour, I have dresses from Dolce & Gabbana, House of Jazz and Dior but anything that catches my eye. I like vintage, too.Your mum, Janet Ellis, was a bit of a pin-up herself. Do you swap stories about crazy fans? Tim Barber, by e-mailI haven't got any really crazy fans, but my mum used to have a man who wrote a magazine about her published every three months I was usually one of the crossword answers. He had a jumper with her face on it hand-knitted.Do you ever get stage fright? Fiona Thompson, by e-mailSometimes I get a bit nervous before going out on stage, but I dread the idea of stage fright. When I'm singing I generally feel at my most calm and in control.
