Gina Schock

When we play live, we go back to our punk roots.

— Gina Schock

I mean, all the record companies said no, you know, say 10 record companies, whatever. But one said yes, and it took…

— Gina Schock

They're my sisters. We don't always like each other, but we'll always love each other.

— Gina Schock

So I had an operation. So what? If I die, I die. I'm more interested in my music.

— Gina Schock

Everybody's been blessed with something, and my gift is my timing. Let's face it, it's all about keeping time and having a…

— Gina Schock

Being in a band, you become each other's best friends as well as each other's worst enemies.

— Gina Schock

In the beginning, we'd walk off stage and burst into tears, 'cause we were getting bottles thrown at us, and boys were…

— Gina Schock

I'll tell you, girl fans were actually pushier than the guys. The guys got scared, because when the five of us were…

— Gina Schock

I don't want someone taking up half my time. I don't need to get my heart broken.

— Gina Schock

At first, being girls got us a lot of attention. But no one would take us seriously.

— Gina Schock

I'd keep the bay windows open, and neighbors would walk by and say, 'Oh, that's Gina playing music.' They were fascinated.

— Gina Schock

The girls are such a part of my life. When times are tough, we sort of pull together as like a family…

— Gina Schock

I went to see the Go-Go's on a Saturday night in '78 and had the best time. I was so serious about…

— Gina Schock

Money can be pretty ugly.

— Gina Schock

For us, gender didn't come up. We were friends who happened to play together. We never said, 'Gee, we're an all-girl band!'

— Gina Schock

Most companies are out to make money. They aren't worried about anything except whether they can buy their new BMW next month.

— Gina Schock

You know, I've always wanted this, to be playing music and making money and all. But, it is really weird.

— Gina Schock

Things have never been easy for us, from the beginning.

— Gina Schock

It wouldn't be in the typical fashion of the Go-Go's that anything isn't a struggle.

— Gina Schock

You had to fight every inch of the way, that's what made us trailblazers.

— Gina Schock

We definitely were a punk band. When we got in with our producer, Richard Gottehrer, he slowed everything down so that you…

— Gina Schock

First of all, The Go-Go's have always had pop melodies, OK? And the punk aspect was just at the root of it.

— Gina Schock

The first album is a special one for most bands or most artists in general. The first record is your whole life,…

— Gina Schock

All these years later there's still something magical when we play. Who would've thought when we started out that 40 years later…

— Gina Schock

I wish that we all would have slowed down and savored the moment, loved what was happening and then appreciate it. It…

— Gina Schock