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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 was not going to follow women's rules.

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Joan Jett
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: September 22
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I think it's important to have mystique.
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I tend to keep my private life private. I think it's important to have mystique. It's important to keep people thinking and guessing, and you want everyone to think you're singing to them.
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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.
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Anyone who wants to know who I am can just read my lyrics - I've always written about who I am.
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