Performance-wise, you really need to be down in the trenches; you need to do the hard work, for a lot of reasons: To build yourself as a performer, to get a sense of the audience, to work hard and to wonder, 'Do I really want to do this?' Joan Jett audiencebuildhard share on social
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 the goal, then I don't want to do it. Joan Jett babybackfun Change image and share on social
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 in the world. It may sound dumb and corny to say it, but it's like pure love. Joan Jett audiencebopcorny share on social
You got nothing to lose. You don't lose when you lose fake friends. Joan Jett fakefriendlose Change image and share on social
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. Joan Jett areabluecall Change image and share on social
Blackheart Records being 25 years old represents staying power and the fact that we weren't able to get a record out through conventional means, so we had to create this record company to put out our records if we wanted to be a band that had records to give out to their fans. Joan Jett bandblackheartcompany share on social
Girls see these defined roles they're supposed to follow in life, but when I was a young child, my parents told me I could be anything. Joan Jett childdefinefollow Change image and share on social
And you have a record company behind it, this is a key too, you need people to fight for your records, at least a little bit. So if you have a great song, it's catchy, and you've got a little bit of help, I think that's all you need. But there hasn't been that in music. Joan Jett bitecatchycompany share on social