Lily Allen Quotes

I think that for the five-year-old watching MTV right now, Lady Gaga is going to be an iconic person. In 20 years, the people who are here and talking to journalists will be like, 'Oh Lady Gaga changed my life, Nicki Minaj changed my life.' They'll be saying who influenced them and it will be Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, artists like that.

I'm obsessed with artists like Lady Gaga. I'm obsessed with artists like Lana Del Rey.

I'm massively inspired by Janet Jackson, and I adore Whitney Houston and Madonna.

I grew up loving artists like the Spice Girls and Britney Spears - artists who seemed to live this fantasy lifestyle, and I remember always wanting to join these fantasy people in that world.

Growing up, Missy Elliot and Janet Jackson were definitely major references.

I'm personally looking for artists that are along the lines of today's pop stars. Whether it be a Rihanna or a Justin Bieber or a Kanye West or a Beyonce or a Lady Gaga, I'm looking for talent that's like that, that's what I love.

I love Katy Perry and Lady GaGa. I think GaGa's pushing the envelope every day and I really like that.

I think Lady Gaga is talented. Madonna is talented, and the flair that Michael Jackson had. He was talented! Whatever it is that they do, they must be doing something right. They do have an audience out there, so I respect that.

I'm a big fan of Beyonce and Rihanna. I've listened to Beyonce all my life, and she's a big influence on me.

Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross and the Jackson 5, that's what I grew up on.

I love divas. Madonna, Mariah, Beyonce, Britney.

Madonna's always going to be number one, but I'm definitely a Britney fan.

I didn't look up to only pop stars, but I did look up to Adele, Amy Winehouse, Grimes, Robyn, Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, M.I.A., Coldplay, Keane, and more.

Oh, my gosh, I'm listening to everything from Bruno Mars to Beyonce, to Arthea Franklin and Patti LaBelle.

I'm a '90s kid, so I loved 'NSync and the Spice Girls.

I miss the outspoken pop stars like Lily Allen.

I've interviewed everyone from Joe Strummer to Iggy Pop.

Britney Spears was an incredible dancer. That kid was amazing.

The story of American pop music is the story of failure. The blues, country music, it's not the story of success. People don't win; they lose.

No Doubt is one of the groups that I think everybody listens to, man, and everybody loves Gwen Stefani.

Obviously, Gaga's one of the greatest music visionaries of our time, and Beyonce is one of the greatest visions of our time. She is a music visionary, too.

Britney Spears is one of my first idol.

We grew up with a different gauge on what pop is. Pop for us was INXS and John Farnham.

I grew up listening to such strong female solo artists. I love Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears.

I go back to things that are nostalgic for me - Michael Jackson, the Beatles, Britney Spears, Stevie Wonder.