I really wanted it to be organic and coming from my heart. So, I think maybe the initial thought of wanting to go in that direction, I had to wait until things happened in our world and in our country that fired me up enough where the words came out organically.
Joan JettAbout author
- Author's profession: Musician
- Nationality: american
- Born: September 22, 1958
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