Lita Ford Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

But duets are a lot of fun, I'd love to do another one.

But when I record my next studio album, of course I'll do the lead vocals.

Don't get me wrong, I've seen some very excellent women musicians.

I did play every little note on the guitar on that record.

I didn't tour Europe, because I didn't have any label support.

I don't smoke, so they never sent me a copy.

I grew up in the Runaways and there wasn't anybody that was skankier than the Runaways.

I have a lot of female fans.

I have no skanky guys in my band nor on my bus. If they are they get the boot real quick.

I like to travel. I love touring, I love playing.

I loved Herman's Head. And it was a great experience.

I need that aggressive attitude to play my music and more men have that attitude than women.

I think it gets boring (for the audience) for the lead singer to have a guitar hanging on them all the time.

I was eleven and I wanted to play it because it was in my blood. It was a feeling I couldn't deny.

I worked at the cosmetic counter at a fine department store.

I'd love to do more acting someday.

I'll put down the guitar, then pick it up and play a solo, then put it down again.

I'm happy when I'm doing what I do best.

I'm not much of a club goer because every time I do go I get in trouble.

I'm not much of a political person and even if I was, look, Rock 'n' Roll is supposed to be fun and sexy and a little bit dangerous.

I've got a great place, it's a country house.

It's better for me to play with guys because Rock 'n' Roll has such an aggressive attitude.

It's nice when they say I inspire them, it inspires me.

Joe Walsh is a great guy and and an unbelievable talent, I'd like to work with him again someday.

Life has become serious for me, although I do like to party every now and then.

My husband hangs with me on the road. He's a road-dog himself. We take care of each other.

So I always get in some kind of situation where next thing I know it's four a.m. and I go, uh oh, I have a photo session first thing in the morning!

Stiletto, I look at it more as an attitude as opposed to a high-heeled shoe.

That's why I called the album Stiletto. The title suits the album, because it's a sexy-dangerous title.

Touring is not a priority for me right now because I don't yet want to take my son out of his home enviroment until he's ready.

We don't have a lot of neighbors so we can blast the stereo.

We've got horse property and there's other stuff to do. Like, four wheel driving, we barbeque, drink beers, sit around and play guitars and have a merry 'ol time.

You can never learn it all and I hope to continue my growth as a person and a musician.

You're stuck in front of the microphone. You can't use your hands. I like to do things.

Trivia

In 1989, Guitar magazine voted her Best Female Guitarist.

She was nominated for a Grammy in 1984 for Best Female Rock Performance, with Wendy O. Williams and Pia Zadora.

She was married to Chris Holmes of W.A.S.P. from June 1990 to July 1991.

She began playing the guitar at age 11.