Joan Jett
Joan Jett
Joan Marie Larkin known professionally as Joan Jett, is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and occasional actress, best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, preceded by success with The Runaways, including their hit song "Cherry Bomb". The Blackhearts' record "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982. Their other popular recordings include "Crimson and Clover", "I Hate Myself for Loving You", "Do...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth22 September 1958
CountryUnited States of America
It's easier to sit there and say you don't like feminists because they don't have a sense of humor.
I love school. I was a great student.
I'm not a list person.
A lot of the songs I've recorded are songs I write.
Why there aren't people out there willing to have fun playing rock 'n' roll. I just don't get it.
I'd like to just be a little bit more open to making mistakes and not worrying about it so much.
I plan to stay in music. I plan to keep making records.
You want to have butterflies in your stomach, because if you don't, if you walk out onstage complacent, that's not a good thing.
Aggressive, tough and defiant may describe me, but that leaves the impression I'm mean and I'm not. People expect me to have fangs.
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.
Cutting meat out of your diet is the best thing you can do for animals and your own health.
Before I settled on music, I wanted to be an archaeologist, an astronaut, all sorts of really diverse things.
Nobody knows what anticipation is anymore. Everything is so immediate.
I was in drama, wanted to be an actor.