"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 the Pretenders."

"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."

"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."

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