Lita Ford

“The Runaways was a great band. It was a groundbreaking band. We were the first all-girl rock 'n' roll band.”

“A lot of people don't get my sense of humor. They don't get sarcasm.”

“Music is a great healer. It's a great escape.”

“There's nothing wrong with being a woman and being powerful.”

“Rock and roll is a contact sport. I enjoy playing the tunes that really get the people going.”

“I've had to fight for everything I've got. I'm a fighter.”

“I think it's important to be a role model, but you can't try to be a role model. You just have to be yourself.”

“I wanted to be the best guitar player in the world.”

“I was born to be on a stage. It’s the only place I feel comfortable.”

“Being in a band is like being in a marriage. You have your good times and your bad times.”

“If it came from the heart, it will reach the heart.”

“You've got to be tough if you're going to be in this business.”

“My parents were so cool, you know, they really were. They just said, 'Go for it, Lita, do what you want to do.'”