All of my songs are about me and my experiences. They're very literal. Lily Allen More Quotes by Lily Allen More Quotes From Lily Allen I don't see myself as a role model; people should look to mothers and sisters as role models. Lily Allen role-models mother people I don't think men are the enemy. I think women are the enemy. Lily Allen men enemy thinking We're in the age of the selfie. It's just encouraging vanity. It's not even representative of anything except how you want people to perceive you. Think of when people are partying and having fun. They're like, "Hey, look at us!" You're obviously not having that much fun because otherwise you wouldn't be stopping to document it. It's stupid. Lily Allen party stupid fun You have to be in love with yourself before anyone else can fall in love with you; to be happy with yourself. Lily Allen being-happy-with-yourself falling-in-love love-you I think I'm like Marmite; you either love me or you hate me. Lily Allen marmite hate thinking If you can't detect the sarcasm you've misunderstood. Lily Allen misunderstood sarcasm ifs I'm really convinced I`m not talented at all, and I'm sure that people are just about to figure that out. Lily Allen convinced figures people I think as long as you're not being malicious and you're not hurting people then you should not be ashamed of what you do. Lily Allen hurt long thinking People in this day and age are still under the illusion that every woman who is successful must be being controlled by a man... I'm the boss. Lily Allen successful men people I don't really like the way that journalism works in the UK anyway; it's all about getting the most shocking thing out of somebody and kind of twisting people's words, which isn't really journalism, as far as I'm concerned. Lily Allen journalism people way When a music teacher that I had at school was taken ill and we had a variety show and I had to fill in - that's when I realized I had a voice. Lily Allen taken teacher school When I hit a period of not being able to write music, I get up and walk away. It's pretty mean but it's true. Lily Allen able writing mean I think the whole, like, cultural diversity and the arty side of London is really, really great. And how it's so historic as well. Lily Allen diversity london thinking Perez Hilton is an irritating wasp in the beautiful rose garden that is my life. Lily Allen garden rose beautiful I'm opinionated, but I'm not a vindictive person and I never say anything unprovoked, either. Lily Allen opinionated vindictive say-anything There's a certain amount of what I wear that I wear for irony. Lily Allen amount irony certain I don't care what people think of me now, so why would I care when I'm dead? Lily Allen care people thinking As for drugs, it annoys me that people think it`s the worst thing in the world compared with, say, not paying your taxes. If you don`t pay tax, you may be stealing from someone who needs an operation. As for me and drugs or alcohol: No thanks, I`m abstaining for a while. Lily Allen alcohol people thinking I was a drug dealer in Ibiza at 15. I did not excel in drug dealing - I was terrible at it. Golden rule with drug dealing - don't get too enthusiastic with your own merchandise. Lily Allen ibiza golden drug I've actually broken up with boyfriends for inspiration. Lily Allen broken-up broken inspiration
