Chrissie Hynde

When I hear myself singing, I hear Iggy Pop and Jimi Hendrix. There's a conversational thing going on. I suppose it depends on which The Pretenders song you're listening to.

In my experience lust only ever leads to misery. All that suspicion and jealousy and anguish it unleashes. I don't want those things in my life.

I don't think it's good to be sentimental, so I try not to be.

There are severe limitations on civil rights. In the international arena, Iran is turning into an isolated country, and the international community is becoming more hostile toward it.

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.

I think the Hispanic community, the values that resonate in our community, are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family, patriotism.