To celebrate 40 years of the iconic Blondie album, Parallel Lines, we've collated some of Debbie Harry's best quotes. 

“You always fall for the rascal or the guy who’s got a little bit of the devil in him. You can’t help it.”

“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.”

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

“I could be a housewife… I guess I’ve vacuumed a couple of times.”

“I do know the effect that music still has on me – I’m completely vulnerable to it. I’m seduced by it.”

“The only person I really believe in is me.”

"Who doesn't love David Bowie?" 

“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 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.”

“Music has its own emotional embodiment. It carries an emotion with it. When you associate a lyric with the music, it's much easier; but when you're standing there completely dry in front of the camera with no musical background, just a fine-tuned, get-this-emotional-story across, it's a very, very intense kind of focus.”