When you're onstage and the audience is smiling and singing and bopping along and you're all on the same level, it's the best feeling in the world. It may sound dumb and corny to say it, but it's like pure love.

On September 27 2011 it was announced that Jett was a nominee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2012; Joan Jett was ultimately passed over. At Cal Ripken Jr. She took some guitar lessons but quit soon after when the instructor kept trying to teach her folk songs.

Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin; September 22 1958) is an American rock guitarist singer songwriter producer and occasional actress best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts including their hit cover "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" which was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1 1982 as well as for their other popular recordings including "Crimson and Clover" "I Hate Myself for Loving You" "Do You Want to Touch Me" "Light of Day" "Love Is All Around" and "Bad Reputation". She has three albums that have been certified Platinum or Gold and Joan Jett has been referred to as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" many times during her career.