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When I came back to it, we amicably separated from Warner Bros. I just picked up where I left off, trying to write the rest of this record. It took awhile to get out.

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Joan Jett
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: September 22
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People like to tear you down. People are always going to take shots. You've just got to go for it.
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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?
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I had a blast doing the Warped Tour, but it's good to be home, for sure.
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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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