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The Runaways' audience was 90 percent male. That was kind of depressing...Why don't women-our own gender-come out and support us?

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Joan Jett
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: September 22
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I love to engage with people who come to see us.
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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 know music is subjective.
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I love school. I was a great student.
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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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You follow any family around, you're going to see elation, you're going to see disharmony.
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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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So it was out of necessity that Blackheart was born. I think it's great that now, 25 years later, we're not only putting out our own music, but are able to put out music by other bands. That's really exciting for us.
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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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