Joan Jett Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“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.”

“I grew up in a world that told girls they couldn't play rock 'n' roll.”

“For me the challenge isn't to be different but to be consistent.”

“Girls see these defined roles they're supposed to follow in life, but when I was a young child, my parents told me I could be anything.”

“I left my family, and I left my brother and sister, and I went and lived my dream. I saw everybody, but is it ever enough?”

“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.”

“If you really believe in yourself, you cannot listen to other people.”

“People like to tear you down. People are always going to take shots. You've just got to go for it.”

“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.”

“Nobody knows what anticipation is anymore. Everything is so immediate.”