Lily Allen
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper, known professionally as Lily Allen, is an English singer, songwriter, actress, and television presenter. She is the daughter of Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Allen left school when she was 15 and concentrated on improving her performing and compositional skills. In 2005, she made some of her recordings public on Myspace and the publicity resulted in airplay on BBC Radio 1 and a contract with Regal Recordings...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth2 May 1985
CityLondon, England
Why is there even a conversation about feminism?
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.
And I am a weapon of massive consumption And it's not my fault, it's how I'm programmed to function.
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.
All of my songs are about me and my experiences. They're very literal.
I never go out to be photographed, never. I go to events because they're fun.
I refuse to put make-up on just because the paparazzi are on my doorstep. I find it morally wrong.
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.
Being on the road, the Internet enables me to interact with people in some way. It's not so much interacting with my fans - it's about doing something with what I have. I have my camera and I have my computer, and if I have some spare time, rather than watching some mindless bullshit pop-idol program on TV, why not show people my pictures and try and discuss things that I feel are important?
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.
Britney Spears is a legend
Staying in with you is better than sticking things up my nose
If I could dance like the ladies can, it would have been my arse on your screens
The Mail Online is like carbs - you know you shouldn't but you do. Probably two or three times a day