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."

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

— Joan Jett

Music

All Quotes by Joan Jett

“I know music is subjective.”

— 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

“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

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

— Joan Jett

Age

“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

Sports

“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

“I do not knowingly kill any living thing - including insects or rodents - and I thank my food for sustaining me.”

— Joan Jett

Food

“Rock 'n' roll music is what gets me off.”

— 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

“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

Music

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

— Joan Jett

Home

“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

Music

“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

“Factory farming is one of the biggest contributors to the most serious environmental problems. The meat industry causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all the cars, trucks, planes and ships in the world.”

— Joan Jett

Environmental

“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

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

— Joan Jett

Women

“I've done some acting and a lot of different things, but mostly it's the music.”

— Joan Jett

Music

“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 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

“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