Joan Jett

“I've always got something to say.”

“God, I always just think of myself as a jeans and T-shirt kind of person.”

“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.”

“When you're onstage and the audience is smiling and singing and bopping along and you're all on the same level, it's the best feeling in the world. It may sound dumb and corny to say it, but it's like pure love.”

“Disharmony is natural in any band.”

“Blackheart Records being 25 years old represents staying power and the fact that we weren't able to get a record out through conventional means, so we had to create this record company to put out our records if we wanted to be a band that had records to give out to their fans.”

“I have a tough time judging myself.”

“Anyone who wants to know who I am can just read my lyrics - I've always written about who I am.”

“I remember times when I was at shows and the person onstage locked eyes with me. And in that moment, everything was right with the world. I think that's part of my job, to create these thousands of moments every night. And for the rest of their life, they can say, 'You guys looked at me,' or 'You sweated on me,' or 'I got your gum.'”

“I know music is subjective.”

“Before I settled on music, I wanted to be an archaeologist, an astronaut, all sorts of really diverse things.”

“People are very sincere in their praise, and you can't take it lightly.”

“I'm concentrating on staying healthy, having peace, being happy, remembering what is important, taking in nature and animals, spending time reading, trying to understand the universe, where science and the spiritual meet.”

“My guitar is not a thing. It is an extension of myself. It is who I am.”