“I grew up in a world that told girls they couldn't play rock and roll.” — Joan Jett Copy Share Image
Rock and roll by its nature is sexual. So girls playing rock and roll is saying to the world, "We own our… — Joan Jett Copy Share Image
I started The Runaways with Sandy West. We shared the dream of girls playing rock and roll. Sandy was an exuberant and… — Joan Jett Copy Share Image
A lot of people ask me why I don't expand and explore other musical areas, but I like the plain three- and… — Joan Jett Copy Share Image
A girl playing rock and roll, it's saying I own my sexuality and I'm going to tell you what I'm going to… — Joan Jett Copy Share Image
Women play cellos and violins in symphony orchestras. They're playing Beethoven and Bach. What do you mean they can't play rock and… — Joan Jett Copy Share Image
“I think there's nothing better than seeing a straight up three-chord rock and roll band in your face.” — Joan Jett Copy Share Image
As a kid, in the Runaways, I would see the interviewers start to ask about our personal lives and what we did — and… — Joan Jett Copy Share
When I met you you were oh so sweet, now you give me the bread and you take all the meat. — Joan Jett Copy Share
When I came back to it, we amicably separated from Warner Bros. I just picked up where I left off, trying to write the… — Joan Jett Copy Share
That was exactly why people didn't want to give us any kind of life, because we were threatening their status quo, and they just… — Joan Jett Copy Share
I'm concentrating on staying healthy, having peace, being happy, remembering what is important, taking in nature and animals, spending time reading, trying to understand… — Joan Jett Copy Share
Only because The Runaways were my baby and there's no reason to get it back together except to totally have fun. If that's not… — Joan Jett Copy Share
The thing that sometimes gets lost is people look at the harder edge of me ... the leather jacket and the tough rock 'n'… — Joan Jett Copy Share
When you're onstage and the audience is smiling and singing and bopping along and you're all on the same level, it's the best feeling… — Joan Jett Copy Share
I think the media has got into this Enquirer mentality. Years ago, legitimate press didn't really concern itself with sordid details of people's personal… — Joan Jett Copy Share
