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Joan Jett Biography

Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958), is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer and occasional actress.

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I wanted to be an actor, an astrologer, an astronaut; a lot of different things were going through my mind. But I also wanted to play guitar. I mentioned to my parents that I wanted an electric guitar for Christmas. They got me one! I sat there all Christmas morning making a lot of loud horrible noise.

Electric, Guitar, Morning, Parents, Play, Things

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

Inspirational Music, Mistake, Mistakes, Tell, Victories, Victory

I think the one-on-one gigs connecting with the fans - is the most important thing. That will help build your fan base. They'll talk about you, and word spreads. Those things are just as important as knowing how to play an E chord.

Base, Fan, Knowing, Play, Things, Thinking

The only good thing you ever said was goodbye.

Friendship, Goodbye, Good Things, Good, Thing

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

Everyone, Girl, Girls, Guy, Think, Thinking

A lot of people would say "well that's not a bad reputation. you sound like a pussy" and I would say yea. but I am passionate about music and being taken seriously about my music, so if you're going to mess with that, we have a problem.

People, Problem, Pussy, Reputation, Seriously, Taken

Just be yourself and everything will fall in line, the way it's supposed to be. If you're yourself, that's the best thing you can do, because you can never go "damn if I'd only been myself. " Live an authentic life and you don't have to worry about your reputation.

Authentic, Being Yourself, Damn, Fall, Way, Worry

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

Airports, Become, Knows, Stuff, Touring, Traveling

I have a tough time judging myself.

Judging, Time, Tough, Tough Times

Beyond just writing about falling in love and out of love and wanting to do certain things and going out and partying and all the things that I grew up writing about, I want to write about deeper things.

Deeper, Falling, Falling In Love, Party, Things, Writing

Other people will call me a rebel, but I just feel like I'm living my life and doing what I want to do. Sometimes people call that rebellion, especially when you're a woman.

Call, People, Rebel, Want

As a kid, in the Runaways, I would see the interviewers start to ask about our personal lives and what we did — and I could see the look in their eyes. They were practically frothing at the mouth. So if I answered these questions, I knew they were never gonna talk about the music. It was like that instinct — don’t go there, man. Have boundaries. Have mystery. You don’t have to let everybody in! I want to be singing to everybody, and I want everybody to think that I’m singing to them. Guys, girls and everyone in between.

Eye, Girl, Kids, Mouth, Runaways, Singing

We always play clubs. It's not something that I feel above. Those are my favorite shows because they're intimate, they're tight, their sweaty, they're hot. You're close to the people. Those are my favorites.

Nightlife, Play, People, Clubs, Hot

Rock and roll by its nature is sexual. So girls playing rock and roll is saying to the world, "We own our sexuality. " I think that pop music is sort of about "you can do what you want to me" kind of energy, while rock and roll is "I'm going to do what I want to you" kind of energy.

Girl, Music, Playing, Rocks, Roll, Thinking

I've been able to do a lot of things a lot of people haven't, that other people would dream of. I've been able to live out my fantasies, and dreams! So, I'm real lucky.

Dream, Dreams, Live, People, Real, Things

You can never say never. I'm not sure if I even want to. I just don't know. Some of it is just not able to be reached, you can't remember some of it and the people that could help you remember have passed away. It might have to remain a remain.

Away, Might, Passed, People, Remain, Want

A lot of people ask me why I don't expand and explore other musical areas, but I like the plain three- and four-chord rock-and-roll that I call the the semi-blues.

Areas, Explore, Musical, People, Rock And Roll, Rocks

You follow any family around, you're going to see elation, you're going to see disharmony.

Disharmony, Elation, Follow, See

I like to hang out with my friends. I love music. I like to go to the movies. I like to eat. I like to cook.

Friend Love, Friends, Hang, I Love Music, Movies, Music Love

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

Come, Engage, Engagement, Love, People

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