Kathy Valentine

“The Go-Go's were a phenomenon. We were five young women who were playing our own instruments and writing our own songs.”

“Being in a band is like being in a family. You love each other, you fight with each other, but you always have each other's backs.”

“I wanted to write a book that was honest and vulnerable, and that didn't shy away from the difficult parts of my life.”

“Rock and roll is about rebellion and freedom. It's about not being afraid to be yourself.”

“Sobriety gave me back my life. It gave me the clarity and the focus to be able to do all the things I wanted to do.”

“It’s not that I wanted to be a solo artist. But I had to leave the Go-Go’s to get anything done.”

“Music has always been my salvation. It's the one thing that has always been there for me, through good times and bad.”

“When you're a musician, you're always learning. You're always growing and evolving.”

“I think it's important for young women to see other women who are successful and who are doing what they love.”

“I'm not interested in being a nostalgia act. I'm interested in making new music and continuing to create.”

“My story is one of survival, but it's also one of hope.”

“You can't be a great rock and roll band if you're not a little bit dangerous.”

“Writing a memoir is like going to therapy, but you're doing it in public.”

“The Go-Go's music is about joy and fun and celebration. That's what we wanted to give to the world.”