I started The Runaways with Sandy West. We shared the dream of girls playing rock and roll. Sandy was an exuberant and powerful drummer. So underrated, she was the caliber of John Bonham. I am overcome from the loss of… — Joan Jett Copy Share Image
I remember thinking that Janis Joplin sang like Mae West talked. When I first heard the primal scream in 'Piece Of My Heart,' I was hooked. 'Cheap Thrills,' Janis 'Live' with Big Brother And The Holding Company, was one of… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
