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I consider that success for anything, whether it's being a musician or a writer. As long as you can support yourself, you're successful. People need to change their idea of what success is.

Joan Jett

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Joan Jett
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: September 22
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Philadelphia
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Joan Marie Larkin
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I think what people see in me is one slice of who I am. It does permeate my life in the sense that I don't like to be told what to do, or how to be, or how I can do it. But I'm probably a lot tamer than people would expect.
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Women play cellos and violins in symphony orchestras. They're playing Beethoven and Bach. What do you mean they can't play rock and roll?
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I feel like it's my job to carry the torch.
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I think I look better in darker clothes. And maybe the fact that I wear black so much makes me more aware of putting people at ease.
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Being the first is kind of dirty, and it's great
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I love to engage with people who come to see us.
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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.
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A girl can do what she wants to do / And that's what I'm gonna do.
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Well, I'll tell you, I don't know how aware teenagers are of me. I think it really depends on the teenager and how well-versed in music they are and what kind of music they like.
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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.
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You follow any family around, you're going to see elation, you're going to see disharmony.
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Disharmony is natural in any band.
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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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Partly, I like a bad reputation. But I also want a reputation of being a good person.
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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.
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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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The better your base is, and the more you know from experience, the better off you'll be when you try and make the big move.
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I think the one-on-one gigs connecting with the fans - is the most important thing. That will help build your fan base. They'll talk about you, and word spreads. Those things are just as important as knowing how to play an E chord.
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I'm having fun opening up. Sort of struggling to get the audience into it. It's good. It makes you fight. Not fight like antagonistic. But fight for what you believe.
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Other people will call me a rebel, but I just feel like I'm living my life and doing what I want to do. Sometimes people call that rebellion, especially when you're a woman.
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