LOS ANGELES, CA  [Monday Aug.30.2004]  /WMQT.com/ -- Ashlee Simpson loves rock music and listened to it growing up. In an interview with MTV, Simpson names The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde and Blondie's Deborah Harry among her influences.

Says Ashlee, "I love Pat Benatar, Stevie Nicks, Deborah Harry, Chrissie Hynde, these women who were sexy and rocked and they just had this strong characteristic about them. Tough girls. I like that. They had something to say, and I like it when people really do speak truly, and I hope people hear that in my record."

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