My Thoughts Exactly

by Lily Allen

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781911600916
Publisher:	Bonnier Books UK
Publication date:	10/01/2019
Edition description:	None
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	1,100,430
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Lily Allen is a singer, songwriter, and presenter. Her first single, "Smile," reached no. 1 and her debut album sold millions of copies. So far, she has released three albums, with a fourth hotly-anticipated album on its way. Lily has won 30 major awards for her singing and songwriting skills, including three prestigious Ivor Novello awards and a BRIT award.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

The Outsider 9

Mothers 15

Fathers 31

An Education 41

A Lesson 55

Music 65

Work, Part One 73

Voice 81

Fame 93

Glastonbury 115

Celebrity 125

Work, Part Two 133

Sex, Part One 143

Money 159

Love 175

Marriage 183

Motherhood 199

Work, Part Three 207

Isolation 221

Sex, Part Two 231

Rock Bottom 243

An Ending 251

Assault 265

Going Mad 279

Someone Else's Madness 293

Stronger 307

Breakdown 317

Forwards 329

Now 339

Acknowledgements 344

Editorial Reviews

My Thoughts Exactly would be important and fascinating reading for every popular music fan if only because of its relevance to the #MeToo movement, although it's much more than that. . . . The book unfolds with the same brand of fearlessness and self-awareness that's helped to made Allen a fascinating songwriter. . . . The resulting book feels like the best kind of long-form interview. It's revealing, it's honest, and it acknowledges the complexities of fame and music and love. . . . When you're interviewing an artist, you often hope for that question that really makes your subject think, that they don't have a pat answer for. My Feelings Exactly is like the response to one big question that really made Lily Allen think. Now we have the answer, and it's the question that might be hard to come by. Whatever it is, it's one we should all ask ourselves." —The Current

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