Just as Bowie, Zeppelin, etc., became rock stars by remaking themselves in the image of the California girls, the Go-Gos became rock stars by pretending to be the Buzzcocks and the Sex Pistols. Jane Wiedlin always said her biggest influence was growing up in L.A. as a Bowie girl.

Every moment of my life has a soundtrack, so I never know when some song is going to jump me by surprise and bring the memory alive.

One nice thing about growing up Catholic is it makes you open-minded about other people's religions, since ours is nuttier than yours.

You can't beat the beehive for glam punkette attitude.

Our lives were just beginning, our favorite moment was right now, our favorite songs were unwritten.

One of Renee's friends asked her, "Does your boyfriend wear glasses?" She said, "No, he wears a Walkman.

I will always love the Clash, because I loved them so much when I was fourteen, and I love how you can start a conversation with almost literally any dude about the Clash.