I've always got something to say. Joan Jett More Quotes by Joan Jett More Quotes From Joan Jett As a kid, in the Runaways, I would see the interviewers start to ask about our personal lives and what we did — and I could see the look in their eyes. They were practically frothing at the mouth. So if I answered these questions, I knew they were never gonna talk about the music. It was like that instinct — don’t go there, man. Have boundaries. Have mystery. You don’t have to let everybody in! I want to be singing to everybody, and I want everybody to think that I’m singing to them. Guys, girls and everyone in between. Joan Jett girl eye kids Shaving my head was a millennium ritual, to not let it pass as just another New Year's Eve. A lot has happened to me in the last couple of years, personally and spiritually. I wanted to mark it for myself. Joan Jett new-year couple years 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. Joan Jett band years thinking When I met you you were oh so sweet, now you give me the bread and you take all the meat. Joan Jett sweet relationship giving We always play clubs. It's not something that I feel above. Those are my favorite shows because they're intimate, they're tight, their sweaty, they're hot. You're close to the people. Those are my favorites. Joan Jett nightlife play people A lot of the touring stuff has become a drag. Traveling itself is a drag. Anyone who's been to an airport knows that. Joan Jett touring airports stuff I bought one of those Learn How to Play Guitar Chords By Yourself and it shows you the diagram where to put your hands and I took that in my room, sat with my singles and learned how to play guitar. Joan Jett guitar play hands We were really grown up for our age and it was an incredible special band. Joan Jett band special age So now 20 years later people want us to get together so they can take shots at all these old babes trying to get back some youth. I mean come on; I've been there. I know what the press would do. Joan Jett mean people years I learned how to scream from Marc Bolan. Joan Jett scream When I came back to it, we amicably separated from Warner Bros. I just picked up where I left off, trying to write the rest of this record. It took awhile to get out. Joan Jett records writing trying I really wanted it to be organic and coming from my heart. So, I think maybe the initial thought of wanting to go in that direction, I had to wait until things happened in our world and in our country that fired me up enough where the words came out organically. Joan Jett heart country thinking I sure saw a lot of kids that I'm sure didn't know a lot about us, or we were definitely new to them. The kids who came up to me afterward, we'd talk about music, sign a lot of autographs. So I'm sure we made a lot of new fans. Joan Jett saws fans kids Why there aren't people out there willing to have fun playing rock 'n' roll. I just don't get it. Joan Jett rocks fun people When you write songs you're commenting on love, you're commenting on sex, relationships, whatever it is that you decide to write about it. And I've wanted to write about politics or spiritual ideas for years. Joan Jett spiritual song sex A lot of the songs I've recorded are songs I write. Joan Jett writing song It's hard to have a dialogue when you're name-calling. Joan Jett dialogue calling names I love school. I was a great student. Joan Jett students school I think it's what the times are demanding. If you're talking about the popular artists, they collaborate with a lot of different people and it seems to be in vogue now. It probably is indicative of the times. Joan Jett artist talking thinking You know I don't care if the world thinks I'm smart or not. Joan Jett smart world thinking
