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13 quotes by Chrissie Hynde

Chrissie Hynde Chrissie Hynde in April 2013 Background information Birth name Christine Ellen Hynde Born (1951-09-07) September 7, 1951 (age 63) Akron, Ohio, United States Genres Rock, new wave, punk rock Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, musician Instruments Guitar, harmonica, drums, piano, vocals Years active 1975–present Labels Sire, WEA, Rhino Associated acts The Pretenders, JP, Chrissie & the Fairground Boys, Johnny Moped, The...
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Remember those black-and-white films with Frank Sinatra? Those guys looked like men and they were only 27! Listen to Otis Redding singing 'Try A... →

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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.

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I'm not a figurehead for anything. I was a single mom with two kids. What else was I going to do? It was either be in a band or be a waitress.

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All these fifty-year-old guys wearing baseball caps and shorts and acting like children. It winds me up. Men don't have to take responsibility... →

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The so-called feminist writers were disgusted with me. I did my thing, and so I guess by feminist standards I'm a feminist. That suits me fine.

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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... →

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

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A ballad once in a while doesn't go amiss.

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I have no sense of patriotism, but I do have a sense of community.

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Look, as long as we can make records and sell enough so we can do some shows, that's all I want. You know what? I just want to play guitar and be... →

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Yeah, the industry has always been both the enemy and the best friend of the artist. They need each other. That's the bottom line.

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I've done lots of songs for film soundtracks and things like that - stuff I'm not ashamed of, but that doesn't represent my legacy with... →

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I don't know any guitar player, any of the real greats, who don't rate Joni Mitchell up there with the best of them.

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