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I left my family, and I left my brother and sister, and I went and lived my dream. I saw everybody, but is it ever enough?
Joan Jett
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Joan Jett
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: September 22
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Can't break free from the things that you do. I wanna walk, but I run back to you, that's why I hate myself for loving you.
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I leave for the show at least an hour ahead, and I do some vocal warm-ups, and that's pretty much it.
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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.
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I wouldn't say no to other kinds of musical opportunities. I guess that it just depends on what it was or what it required me to do, and if I felt that it compromised my own soul.
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Get a book, so you know where to put your fingers. Otherwise it would be tough to learn. Also you have to fight through getting callouses on your fingers because it hurts, you are pressing your fingers on metal strings, they will hurt at first until you start building up callouses.
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I don't really care if you think I'm strange--I ain't gonna change!
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