My Thoughts Exactly

I'm strong. I can be tough. I've been broken. I'm opinionated.
I'm a people-pleaser. I'm spoilt. I'm needy. I contradict myself.
I try to do good. I want to do good. I'm impassioned. I'm observant.
Most importantly, I tell the truth. And this is my story.

So, this is me. Lily Allen.
I am a woman.
I am a mother.
I was a wife.
I drink.
I have taken drugs.
I have loved and been let down.
I am a success and a failure.
I am a songwriter.
I am a singer.
I am all these things and more.

When women share their stories, loudly and clearly and honestly, things begin to change - for the better.
This is my story.