“I feel displaced when I'm back in America, like a visitor. I feel like if I don't get a cup of tea I'm going to lose my mind.” IfsFeelsMindAmericaLosesCupsTeaVisitorsCups Of TeaI'm Back Author:Chrissie Hynde
“If you don't have a flag sticking out of your ass, you must be a communist.” IfsAssCommunistFlagsSticking Out Author:Chrissie Hynde
“You know, when you're 23 and you get pissed, I mean drunk, you can just go crazy and it's all right. But if you're 43 and you do it, it's like your best friend's mother who used to come in pissed and everybody was really embarrassed. It just doesn't go down well, you know, after a certain age.” IfsKnowsWellsMeanAgeUsedMotherCertainCrazyLike YouDrunkEmbarrassedYour Best Friend Author:Chrissie Hynde
“For my 21st birthday, I think my mother wanted to give me a watch, or something, you know, some kind of traditional thing. And I said, "Well, if you're going to buy me something, there's a Gibson Melody Maker guitar advertised in the paper for 60 dollars. Do you think I could have that?" And I think that she was very disappointed that at 21 I was still messing around with that sort of thing. She didn't understand what it was all about. But now she understands it, and likes it.” IfsThinkingKnowsGivingWellsKindSaidStillsWantedMotherWatchesPaperGive MeDollarsGuitarLikesTraditionalMelodyMakersDisappointed21st Birthday Author:Chrissie Hynde
“Music reflects the time that it's being made in, and so certainly, the music that's being made in 1986 by a 14-year-old kid will reflect some magic of 1986 for him if he's an inspired and creative musician.” IfsYearsMadeKidsCreativeMagicMusicianInspired Author:Chrissie Hynde
“I think if I lost an edge, or the music didn't have the aggression or whatever, which is maybe one of the hallmarks of what I do, if indeed it is, I still think if you have something original in what you do and you keep doing that, then you're all right.” IfsThinkingStillsLostOriginalsEdgesAggressionHallmark Author:Chrissie Hynde
“If you're purely derivative in what you do, then you could very easily get lost along the way. But for me, I might want to even do something else for a while.” IfsWayWantMightLostDerivatives Author:Chrissie Hynde
“I always thought if a guy could play the guitar, he must be something really special.” IfsPlayGuySpecialGuitar Author:Chrissie Hynde
“I don't really go out to clubs, but if I did, I'd just want to go rock out with my mates or whatever.” IfsWantRocksClubsMates Author:Chrissie Hynde
“I'm 34 now, I like to say 35 because it makes me look better for my age, and I have to keep a little bit of a profile so that every three years if I do put a record out, I don't have to substantiate where I've been for three years and why the silence and the sort of false mysterioso.” IfsYearsLooksLittlesAgeThreeBitsSilenceRecordsLittle BitThree YearsProfile Author:Chrissie Hynde
“It's my tough luck if things happen that are complicated.” IfsHappensToughLuckComplicatedThings Happen Author:Chrissie Hynde
“I don't listen to music, and I don't particularly watch television, so if anyone wants to come over and just hang out with me sitting at the table in silence, you know, eating a dish of rice... I don't get too many takers.” IfsKnowsWantSilenceWatchesTelevisionEatingSittingTablesHanging OutDishesListening To MusicRice Author:Chrissie Hynde
“Whatever I'm already doing becomes enhanced when I smoke pot. It can also be demotivating, because if I'm not doing anything and I smoke a joint, it enhances just sitting in a chair. Then I don't even want to get up to change a record. That might not be a bad thing, but you have to get things done once in a while.” IfsWantDoneMightRecordsSittingGet UpSmokeChairsBad ThingsPotJointsThings DoneCannabisSitting In A Chair Author:Chrissie Hynde
“I don't believe there is any justifiable reason for killing any animal unless perhaps if it's killing you! That would be negotiable.” IfsBelieveReasonWould BeAnimalKillingDon't BelieveAnimal Rights Author:Chrissie Hynde
