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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?

Lily Allen

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Lily Allen
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: May 2
Actor
Film Actor
Philanthropist
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Recording Artist
Singer-Songwriter
Television Presenter
Hammersmith
London
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper
Lily Beatrice Allen
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