When we play live, we go back to our punk roots.
We talk about, 'Wow, thank God that we were out when we were, because it was much easier then.' There wasn't paparazzi following you every step of your day, every move you make.
We got a thumbs-down from every label. But you gotta keep the faith, man. You gotta hang in there and be tenacious.
We didn't like the way that our 'Behind the Music' came out at all, to say the least, and so it made everybody kind of gun-shy about ever doing anything like that again.
There are a lot more women drummers now than there used to be, and I'd like to think that I'm part of the reason.
So I had an operation. So what? If I die, I die. I'm more interested in my music.
When I left Baltimore I put everything I owned in my dad's pick-up truck and drove cross-country to make it as a rockstar in L.A.
It wouldn't be in the typical fashion of the Go-Go's that anything isn't a struggle.
I always want to be touring.
One thing I did inject was a different work ethic: Guys, no, we don't rehearse once or twice a month, we rehearse every day after work and on weekends, and that's how we're gonna get better. And everybody adopted that work ethic, and it did pay off.
Money, ego and drugs - that's what caused the demise of our band.
First of all, The Go-Go's have always had pop melodies, OK? And the punk aspect was just at the root of it.
I mean, all the record companies said no, you know, say 10 record companies, whatever. But one said yes, and it took only one to make The Go-Go's happened.
You know, you can only get beat up so much. And then you turn it around, and you're like, OK, we're not taking this anymore.
Being in this band is like being in high school all over again. We're like a bunch of little maniacs.
I don't want someone taking up half my time. I don't need to get my heart broken.
I don't want to be in love.
You had to fight every inch of the way, that's what made us trailblazers.
They're my sisters. We don't always like each other, but we'll always love each other.
I'll tell you, girl fans were actually pushier than the guys. The guys got scared, because when the five of us were together, we were out of control. If I were in the room with the five of us, I'd leave. It's like a five-headed monster.
