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Joan Jett

(1958) Guitarist United States

169 quotes in 845 categories

Joan Jett’s words crackle with the same raw energy that defined her iconic riffs. She talks about breaking barriers, staying true to one’s sound, and the fierce independence that fuels a lifelong career in rock.

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Joan Jett is a guitarist from the United States, best known for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 40x40 : Bad Reputation / I Love Rock-N-Roll.

Quick Facts About Joan Jett

Born: September 22, 1958
Nationality: United States
Profession: Guitarist
Notable works: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 40x40 : Bad Reputation / I Love Rock-N-Roll

About Joan Jett

Joan Jett is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, businesswoman, and actress. Often referred to as the "Godmother of Punk", she is regarded as a rock icon and an influential figure in popular rock music.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Joan Jett

My job is intense. It's very physical.

Fitness

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I've always got something to say.

Always

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I know music is subjective.

Know

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I'm not a list person.

List

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I know who you are, and I am not impressed.

Impressed

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I don't look good in beige.

Beige

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I have a tough time judging myself.

Judging

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Fetish is a straight-up sex song.

Fetish

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We were really grown up for our age and it was an incredible special band.

Age

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Nobody knows what anticipation is anymore. Everything is so immediate.

Anticipation

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I love rock and roll, so put another dime in the juke box, baby.

Baby

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A girl can do what she wants to do / And that's what I'm gonna do,

Can do

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“I grew up in a world that told girls they couldn't play rock and roll.”

Rock and roll

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You know I don't care if the world thinks I'm smart or not.

Care

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I don't like to say where I'll be in 10 years.

Like

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You got nothing to lose. You don't lose when you lose fake friends.

Fake friends

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A lot of people ask me why I don't expand and explore other musical areas, but I like the plain three- and…

Areas

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I'm really happy doing what I'm doing. I'm not looking to do anything else. I love what I do. I love music.…

I love music

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The Runaways' audience was 90 percent male. That was kind of depressing...Why don't women-our own gender-come out and support us?

Audience

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Success isn't one straight line - it's a ladder, and there's always another rung above you to reach out for. Like anything…

Ladder

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I want to be singing to everybody, and I want everybody to think that I'm singing to them. Guys, girls and everyone…

Everybody

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Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. Make your own victories. Make your own mistakes.

Inspirational music

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I figured out it was a social thing, what women were allowed to do. At a very young age, I decided I…

Age

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Other people will call me a rebel, but I just feel like I'm living my life and doing what I want to…

Call me

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And you have a record company behind it, this is a key too, you need people to fight for your records, at…

Business

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The follow your dreams thing is really important because so many people are railroaded into taking other paths by their family, their…

Career

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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…

Audience

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I don't pay attention. I don't read stuff or message boards because you definitely get affected. You can read a hundred great…

Affected

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I wouldn't say no to other kinds of musical opportunities. I guess that it just depends on what it was or what…

Depends

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We all make judgments on people, but some are much more brutal than others. It's easy to say, 'Ya know, I'm not…

Brutal

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I think it's what the times are demanding. If you're talking about the popular artists, they collaborate with a lot of different…

Art

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Well before I was in a band, I wanted to be everything from a vet, an astronaut, an archeologist was a big…

Astronaut

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If it's just a pastime, keep doing it because it's relaxing and to blow off some steam. But if you're not sure…

Band

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As a kid, in the Runaways, I would see the interviewers start to ask about our personal lives and what we did…

Asks

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I went from a naive, regular girl in high school to trying to realize my dream. When my family moved from the…

Brain

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It's very tough to give advice because it's tough out there for everybody but for a girl it's even tougher, because I…

Advice

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Record stores are the backbone of the recorded music culture. It's where we go to network, browse around, and find new songs…

America

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I think the media has got into this Enquirer mentality. Years ago, legitimate press didn't really concern itself with sordid details of…

Breakup

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That's the sad thing about it, is that you don't know. And you certainly don't know when you quickly meet somebody. But…

Burned

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At this point, a lot of people have made their mind up about me one way or another. I'm sure there's a…

Certain

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Joan Jett by topic

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