I did the co-writing thing all through the ’90s and I got one hit out of it – a Keith Urban song called ‘But For The Grace Of God’ – but then I got burnt out. Jane Wiedlin Read Quote
It’s too heart-wrenching doing the solo thing. I throw myself into it and get so excited, and then 2000 people buy it and you’re, like, ‘Oh. I guess it’s not that good after all.’ Jane Wiedlin Read Quote
If I was in charge, I’d keep doing The Go-Go’s forever, but it’s a band, so everyone has their say. Jane Wiedlin Read Quote
What I’ve found – and the older I get, the more I understand this and stand behind it – is, my whole life has been an exploration of telling the truth. It’s scary to be truthful, and it’s scary to reveal yourself, and I’m very attracted to doing things that scare me. Jane Wiedlin Read Quote
I grew up listening to pop; I grew up listening to ’60s pop music, the Beatles, the Monkees, Herman’s Hermits and all that stuff. So I had a very strong background of listening to great pop music. Jane Wiedlin Read Quote
When I was 15, I never thought I’d live to see 21. And then I became 21, and I’m like, ‘I’ll never live to see 30.’ Jane Wiedlin Read Quote
I made the big turnaround in the early Nineties when I started hearing all the tenth generation punk bands like Green Day and Offspring and all those people. It just made me fall in love with punk again and remember my roots, and since that time I’ve always wanted to do more of that kind of music again. Jane Wiedlin Read Quote
Believe me, I’ve totally blown any kind of so-called reputation I may have had. I really don’t care. I think that’s one of the joys of getting older; you just stop caring about things like that. Jane Wiedlin Read Quote
I was a very romantic, overly dramatic young lady, which served me well as a songwriter. Especially as someone who had to focus on lyrics and melody, because if you’re a dramatic and romantic person, lyrics come easy, and you turn every single short-term relationship into the biggest ‘Romeo-and-Juliet’ story ever. Jane Wiedlin Read Quote
