I have a tough time judging myself. Joan Jett More Quotes by Joan Jett More Quotes From Joan Jett You know, I have a really tough time finding new bands. Joan Jett findings tough-times band I've been doing this stuff for so long it's the one aspect of my life that I've paid attention to and really sort of not paid attention to the rest of it. Joan Jett stuff attention long I think it's important to have mystique. Joan Jett mystique important thinking One of the mistakes I made was believing that the rock 'n' roll genre as a genre was much more free than the whole pop or R&B scene. Joan Jett rocks mistake believe My job is intense. It's very physical. Joan Jett intense jobs It's easier to sit there and say you don't like feminists because they don't have a sense of humor. Joan Jett sense-of-humor easier feminist I plan to stay in music. I plan to keep making records. Joan Jett stay-positive records plans It's very tough to give advice because it's tough out there for everybody but for a girl it's even tougher, because I don't think the glass ceiling has changed at all in the past 30 years. Otherwise the radio would be covered with girl bands, or girls in bands, so I don't think much has changed on that level. But I think that bands can still have a lot of success trying to go another route. Joan Jett girl past thinking If it's just a pastime, keep doing it because it's relaxing and to blow off some steam. But if you're not sure if you want to do it, or you're thinking you can be famous, you shouldn't do it because you want to be famous. You have to do it because you love it and you want to play for people. And if that's what you want to do, then do it, but you can't go into it with that mindset of "we'll be in a band and we'll be famous." Joan Jett blow play thinking I'm not a list person. Joan Jett lists persons To reach the highest level you have to not just have a dream and focus but you also have to make sure you are writing great songs, and if you feel they're what you want to represent you, that is key. But getting out on the road is key. And get your music out there. Maybe something catches, maybe it gets picked up and used on television, you just never know. Joan Jett dream writing song The internet did not exist when I started out, the fact that bands can build a website and get all their information out there is really helpful. If you really love to play, I would say to keep doing it, because it's what you love and what you have to do. Joan Jett information band play When you're singing songs about love and sex, you want everyone to think you're singing to them. Whether you're a boy, a girl, a woman, a man - whatever you're into, I can be that. Joan Jett girl song sex 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. Joan Jett goal fun baby I know that sounds cliché, but mostly from my own experiences and things I see around me. We're all human beings, and a lot of the things I write about are pretty universal things. Joan Jett humans sound writing 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. Joan Jett knowing play thinking I love sports. I love animals. I love kids. I want to save the world. So how do I combine all those things? I don't know Joan Jett animal sports kids We all make judgments on people, but some are much more brutal than others. It's easy to say, 'Ya know, I'm not crazy about what she's wearing,' but you don't have to be nasty about it, and you don't have to be public about it. Joan Jett nasty crazy people 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 successful long ideas Performance-wise, you really need to be down in the trenches; you need to do the hard work, for a lot of reasons: To build yourself as a performer, to get a sense of the audience, to work hard and to wonder, 'Do I really want to do this?' Joan Jett hard-work wise needs
