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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?

Joan Jett

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Joan Jett
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: September 22
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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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Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. Make your own victories. Make your own mistakes.
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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 don't really care if you think I'm strange--I ain't gonna change!
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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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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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Partly, I like a bad reputation. But I also want a reputation of being a good person.
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