Joan Jett

I know that sounds cliché, but mostly from my own experiences and things I see around me. We're all human beings, and…

— Joan Jett

You want to have butterflies in your stomach, because if you don't, if you walk out onstage complacent, that's not a good…

— Joan Jett

Being the first is kind of dirty, and it's great

— Joan Jett

A lot of the touring stuff has become a drag. Traveling itself is a drag. Anyone who's been to an airport knows…

— Joan Jett

The better your base is, and the more you know from experience, the better off you'll be when you try and make…

— Joan Jett

People are very sincere in their praise, and you can't take it lightly.

— Joan Jett

My job is intense. It's very physical.

— Joan Jett

The most important thing is being genuine, and real, and not getting caught up in the "Star-Ness" of it. You don't want…

— Joan Jett

A lot of the songs I've recorded are songs I write.

— Joan Jett

I consider that success for anything, whether it's being a musician or a writer. As long as you can support yourself, you're…

— Joan Jett

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…

— Joan Jett

I have a tough time judging myself.

— Joan Jett

I started The Runaways with Sandy West. We shared the dream of girls playing rock and roll. Sandy was an exuberant and…

— Joan Jett

You gotta not care about what people think in general about you. I'm not talking about bad stuff, if you're a nasty…

— Joan Jett

I think the one-on-one gigs connecting with the fans - is the most important thing. That will help build your fan base.…

— Joan Jett

I learned how to scream from Marc Bolan.

— Joan Jett

I'll be working until I die.

— Joan Jett

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

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

— Joan Jett

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

— Joan Jett

I love to engage with people who come to see us.

— Joan Jett

I don't know if I get recognized necessarily, though I do get looked at a lot - but I don't know if…

— Joan Jett

I remember times when I was at shows and the person onstage locked eyes with me. And in that moment, everything was…

— Joan Jett

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

I leave for the show at least an hour ahead, and I do some vocal warm-ups, and that's pretty much it.

— Joan Jett