Debbie Harry

We wanted to enjoy what we were doing and we had business things we had to straighten out and personnel problems and it sort of took a little time to do it.

And I wasn't convinced that I was the most talented person in the world.

Capote wrote every day. He said that's the only way, you have to sit down every day and do it.

And living in a metropolitan area which is ethnically diverse, our lives are very complicated, so our emotional experiences are going to be varied like that.

I always say the new album is the best one yet. I always feel that - I really do, because it's the latest and it's the newest and it's a little bit better.

Christina Aguilera is an incredible musician and singer.

I feel like I have to have a voice.

Something's that written out is okay, but it's not always a clear indication of what a person means.

But as a writer and performer, I want to get paid for what I do.

But computers have changed the world for everyone, so there will be some way of working it out.

The word 'iconic' is used too frequently - an icon is a statue carved in wood. It was shocking at first, when I got that reference. It was a responsibility, and it's impossible to live up to - you're supposed to be dead, for one thing.

And New Year's Eve is very, very important to me.

I always work on New Year's Eve, no matter what.

I get myself a gig somewhere, whether it's in a club, whether it's in a bar, it doesn't matter, and I just work on New Year's Eve because I always feel it's very symbolic for me for the next year, for the new year.

I mean I think that Blondie's influence is a little bit in a way more eclectic than those bands.

I think it's a Blondie tradition that all of our albums sort of have a wide spread of styles.

I really, really like writing songs.

If I were to do a foundation, it would be to promote solar energy. And I'm worried about drilling for oil. I think it is harming the earth, 'cos it drains the layer of oil under the surface, and that could be causing earthquakes. It's like we're giving the earth arthritis. I don't know if that sounds crazy.

New York has always been a city of change and a city about change, and it is a back-leading development. Nobody's going to want to come to New York if it looks like another strip mall.

I guess people assume I have some sort of totally magical life, but I'm a working musician, fortunately. I've worked on my craft, and I'm very fortunate I've been able to survive in a very competitive industry and enjoy my success. It's not easy.

It's amazing to me to see how bands evolve and how they take all their influences and come up with their own sound.

I thought I'd live to a ripe old age, because I always felt there was a lot to do. I had a driven feeling. I always thought in the present.

I don't mind if my skull ends up on a shelf as long as it's got my name on it.

The only person I really believe in is me.

I have a lot of regrets, but I'm not going to think of them as regrets.