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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.

Joan Jett

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Joan Jett
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: September 22
Actor
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Philadelphia
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Joan Marie Larkin
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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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I love school. I was a great student.
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