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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 friends, people who should be supportive going, 'What are you talking about?' Even just seemingly regular career paths, but if it's not what people expect for you they kind of react funny.

Joan Jett

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Joan Jett
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: September 22
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I don't really care if you think I'm strange--I ain't gonna change!
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