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JOAN JETT: 'My closest brush with the law? I got arrested on tour. I blame Robert Plant'
from: theguardian.com
by Rosanna Greenstreet
The musician on the RUNAWAYS, her best friend KENNY LAGUNA and her job in a cafeteria.
Born in Pennsylvania, JOAN JETT, 62, formed her first band, the RUNAWAYS, in 1975. After teaming up with producer KENNY LAGUNA, she became the frontwoman of the BLACKHEARTS and in 1982 had a huge hit with I Love Rock'nRoll. Her track Fresh Start appears on the compilation album Good Night Songs For Rebel Girls, which is out next week. She lives in New York state.
When were you happiest?
My teenage years in the RUNAWAYS: I was still naive enough to think good things about the world and life and people, and I was having fun playing rock'n'roll around the world, living the dream.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
My buddy KENNY LAGUNA. He's a person of extraordinary character, he's intelligent, and a very good friend.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Impatience.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Arrogance and dismissiveness.
Aside from a property, what's the most expensive thing you've bought?
My electric car: it's a hybrid Cadillac.
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
I'm too short: I'm 5ft 3 1/2in. I have shrunk. I used to be 5ft 5 1/2in.
Who would play you in the film of your life?
Kristen Stewart already did, in the biopic The RUNAWAYS.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
An astronaut, an archaeologist, an actor, and a musician.
What is the worst thing anyone's said to you?
Being spat on, with big goobers hanging off me, is probably worse than being talked to.
What do you owe your parents?
Everything. They gave me permission to have my career.
What is the worst job you've done?
I had a cafeteria job, serving food, and some people were really nasty. There was a stack of nice, cool plates, and a stack of hotter plates that had just come out of the kitchen. So, if a person was an arsehole, I'd hand them a hot plate with a smile and watch them deal with it.
What is the closest you've come to death?
Right after 9/11, Kenny and I went to perform for the troops in Pakistan and Uzbekistan. As we were flying in, an electronic voice went off: ÒWarning: missile launch! Warning: missile launch!Ó The Taliban had fired a rocket at us. I was waiting to see the back of the plane blow up, but it didn't and we landed.
What has been your biggest disappointment?
That my baseball team, Baltimore Orioles, is always in the basement.
If you could edit your past, what would you change?
I don't think I'd change anything: the bad forms you more than the good.
What has been your closest brush with the law?
In England, on the first RUNAWAYS tour, about to catch the ferry to France. I blame Robert Plant, because we once asked him what souvenirs we should get on the road; he said he took hotel room keys. In England, the keys were big, ornate, metal things. I had four. At customs, the guy said, ÒHmm, sticky fingers, you're under arrestÓ, and put me in a jail cell.
What song would you like played at your funeral?
Amazing Grace, on bagpipes.
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
To be humble.
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