Lily Allen Quotes

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.

I don't see myself as a role model; people should look to mothers and sisters as role models.

I'm opinionated, but I'm not a vindictive person and I never say anything unprovoked, either.

Because of piracy there has been a massive downturn in people buying music, which makes it more difficult for artists to make money from the sale of records.

If you can't detect the sarcasm you've misunderstood.

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.

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.

I think I'm like Marmite; you either love me or you hate me.

Perez Hilton is an irritating wasp in the beautiful rose garden that is my life.

I always wanted to do music but never really had the confidence to do it until my first manager George Lamb, who I met out in Ibiza, encouraged me.

I don't think men are the enemy. I think women are the enemy.

You have to be in love with yourself before anyone else can fall in love with you; to be happy with yourself.

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.

I'm really convinced I'm not talented at all, and I'm sure that people are just about to figure that out.

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.

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.

I quite fancy Graham Coxon. I haven't met him yet, though. I'd like to.

I want to go to the gym every day otherwise I feel really bad. I just want to get more toned and healthy.

People recognize me all the time now, and there's lots of autograph hunting and smiling. But then I get to play gigs, which are amazing. It's a good job.

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.

I refuse to put make-up on just because the paparazzi are on my doorstep. I find it morally wrong.

But Dad and I are the only father-and-daughter acts who have both had No. 1 songs in England.

I'm quite an opinionated person, but I'd never written a diary before. I quite like it!

Nobody says anything real today. Most of those girls have their songs written by other people. It annoys me, because 'eh oh eh oh ahh' is not a chorus...

In no way do I feel superior to anyone except paedophiles, rapists, murderers, etc.

Yeah, I was a florist. I went to floristry school.

I don't really see how any song can not feel contrived if it isn't honest, and how could I write honest songs if I don't write about stuff going on in my life and how I'm feeling?

I studied voice when I was at school, and I was in the chamber choir, and I studied music theory as well, so I guess a lot of it came from being taught at school.

Cheryl Cole, if you're reading this, I may not be as prety as you but at least I write my own songs.

When I'm in New York my boyfriend buys me sneakers and vice versa.

I know lots of people that take cocaine three nights a week and get up and go to work every day, no problem. But we never hear that side of the story.

I'm a record collector. I'd spend all my pocket money on vinyl.

I love MySpace; it's done an amazing job for me and it's been insane over the past couple of weeks, but I'm not a poster girl for them.

I don't care what people think of me now, so why would I care when I'm dead?

All of my songs are about me and my experiences. They're very literal.

I'm just not a private person. It's not like I do things because I want things to be public; it's just that's my way of expressing myself, and I happen to be very famous.

I think people just probably don't want people to think that they're vain.

I hang out with models, the biggest pop stars and, you know, really and honestly, I hate saying this, but none of them are achieving those body shapes by being healthy.

And I am a weapon of massive consumption And it's not my fault, it's how I'm programmed to function.

The Mail Online is like carbs - you know you shouldn't but you do. Probably two or three times a day.

Sometimes I wish I was just a girl in an indie band. I could dance around on stage and it wouldn't be so much about me.

I've always listened to music, since I was really, really young.

Periods. We all get periods. Once a month, yeah. That's what the theory is

I never go out to be photographed, never. I go to events because they're fun.

There's a certain amount of what I wear that I wear for irony.

I've actually broken up with boyfriends for inspiration.

Why is there even a conversation about feminism?

I am a weapon of massive consumption

I like them old and rich.