Joan Jett

Joan Jett

30 quotes

Since 1958, American singer and guitarist Joan Jett has given the world some of its most quotable lines. Whether reflecting on Music or Women, Joan Jett brought uncommon clarity to every subject. Browse 40 quotes by Joan Jett that cover ground from Music, Women, Family, Age, and Time. Readers often gravitate to this one: "People don't want to see women doing things they don't think women should do."

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

— Joan Jett

Music

All Quotes by Joan Jett

“It's easier to sit there and say you don't like feminists because they don't have a sense of humor.”

— Joan Jett

Humor

“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.”

— Joan Jett

Dreams

“I had a blast doing the Warped Tour, but it's good to be home, for sure.”

— Joan Jett

Home

“I know music is subjective.”

— Joan Jett

Music

“Cutting meat out of your diet is the best thing you can do for animals and your own health.”

— Joan Jett

Diet

“I think what I'm going to do is get more balance in my life to still be able to go out and play the hard rock 'n' roll and do what I like to do in music.”

— Joan Jett

Music

“I think there's nothing better than seeing a three-chord straight up rock 'n' roll band in your face with sweaty music and three minute good songs.”

— Joan Jett

Music

“People don't want to see women doing things they don't think women should do.”

— Joan Jett

Women

“I think I was born strong-willed. That's not the kind of thing you can learn. The advantage is, you stick to what you believe in and rarely get pushed out of what you want to do.”

— Joan Jett

Strength

“I plan to stay in music. I plan to keep making records.”

— Joan Jett

Music

“The media says that equality for women has arrived, but if you look around, you still don't see girls playing guitars and having success with it.”

— Joan Jett

Equality

“I figured out it was a social thing, what women were allowed to do. At a very young age, I decided I was not going to follow women's rules.”

— Joan Jett

Age

“I like to hang out with my friends. I love music. I like to go to the movies. I like to eat. I like to cook.”

— Joan Jett

Movies

“We were really grown up for our age and it was an incredible special band.”

— Joan Jett

Age

“Women are still second-class citizens.”

— Joan Jett

Women

“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.”

— Joan Jett

Power

“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.”

— Joan Jett

Music

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

— Joan Jett

Music

“And you have a record company behind it, this is a key too, you need people to fight for your records, at least a little bit. So if you have a great song, it's catchy, and you've got a little bit of help, I think that's all you need. But there hasn't been that in music.”

— Joan Jett

Music

“Def Leppard is obviously a different band that we are, but the music work well tighter. And the audiences seem work well together too. We are opening, but we're having a good time.”

— Joan Jett

Music