In The Go-Go's, my philosophy is that I contribute whatever the song requires. I never think, 'What can I put in here to show off the latest trick that I just picked up?' What I think is, 'What's required from me as a drummer to make this a better song?'

Gina Schock

My go-go dancing was not your typical go-go dancing: I really was doing performance art. I would do dramatic, elaborate lyricals across the bar. I learned a lot, actually, as an artist during that time.

Annaleigh Ashford

Time Art Your

A lot of people don't know that the Go-Go's came from the L.A. punk scene.

Belinda Carlisle

UN T Scene

The musical differences are obvious: the Go-Go's are more punk, while my solo work is more soft pop. But they're equally as fun and enjoyable for me. I couldn't possibly put one over the other.

Belinda Carlisle

Work Music Ya

Life's too short to be a Go-Go for twenty years.

Belinda Carlisle

Life Years Year

There should be a lot of bands like the Go-Go's out there, but there aren't.

Belinda Carlisle

T Should Out

Being famous for fame's sake wasn't the goal when I co-founded the Go-Go's. I just wanted to sing and have a laugh.

Belinda Carlisle

Famous Wanted Want

I would say the Go-Go's are pretty iconic but don't know if I'd refer to myself like that.

Belinda Carlisle

Would T Self

The spirit of the Go-Go's is fun.

Charlotte Caffey

UN T Spirit

Legendary photographer Annie Leibowitz persuaded us to pose in our underwear. When the magazine hit the stands we were horrified to see the caption 'Go-Go's Put Out.' Regardless, I was extremely excited to see us at every newsstand on every corner, our faces on the cover of 'Rolling Stone!'

Charlotte Caffey

Wit Were Wear

It wasn't much fun being Charlotte Go-Go. I like being Charlotte Caffey better.

Charlotte Caffey

UN T Much

In April of 1978 I was asked to join an all-girl band that was just taking shape, The Go-Go's. It was one of those moments in my life - and there were many - when I just blurted out 'Yes!'

Charlotte Caffey

Mom Men Life

Here's the thing about The Go-Go's: Onstage, any moment could be a total train wreck.

Charlotte Caffey

Mom Men Age

The Go-Go's were a frothy pop band. I wanted to do music that had a harder edge.

Charlotte Caffey

Music Were Wanted

What's the essence of the Go-Go's? Great melodies, guitar hooks, driving drums. All of that.

Charlotte Caffey

Great T Rum

I think it took us being apart to really understand... who we were as Individuals, outside of the Go-Go's.

Charlotte Caffey

Art Who Were

I started in investment banking at Allen & Company in 1991. It was the go-go days of media mergers, and we were incredibly busy with one deal after another. Unlike typical investment banking groups, even in the midst of merger mania, we didn't have a formal face-time culture - and I felt empowered by that.

Dara Khosrowshahi

Time Power Men

I was a go-go dancer at the Dom on East 10th Street in NYC. This was a glittering ballroom over Stanley's Bar. 1965.

Fanny Howe

Tree Tan T

The best slide solo I ever played was on... what's her name? That girl singer who used to be with that all-girl band? ... Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Go's! That's who it was. I played on one of her albums.

George Harrison

Car Wit Who

In The Go-Go's, my philosophy is that I contribute whatever the song requires. I never think, 'What can I put in here to show off the latest trick that I just picked up?' What I think is, 'What's required from me as a drummer to make this a better song?'

Gina Schock

Whatever Us Up

I went to see the Go-Go's on a Saturday night in '78 and had the best time. I was so serious about the way I played but they were having a blast. They weren't quite ready, but man there was something special. The girls just needed someone to push 'em a little and I eventually pushed.

Gina Schock

Time Were Way

Every time I see a story about the Go-Go's, it sounds like a gossip column about our health or our love life.

Gina Schock

We were constantly together. Anybody who had a boyfriend had to go through the Go-Go's first. It was a little too close for comfort after a while.

Gina Schock

It wouldn't be in the typical fashion of the Go-Go's that anything isn't a struggle.

Gina Schock

First of all, The Go-Go's have always had pop melodies, OK? And the punk aspect was just at the root of it.

Gina Schock

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.

Gina Schock

When I started go-go dancing on tables for a living, I didn't want to tell my mom or my dad. I made 25 dollars a night, and I was able to make my rent, with the four girls I lived with.

Goldie Hawn

I was a go-go dancer, too. I called myself 'Grace Mendoza' to fool my parents.

Grace Jones

On August 28, 2010, Fox News messiah Glenn Beck hosted a 'Restoring Honor' revival meeting featuring sexy guest star Sarah Palin, much as Bob Hope would roll out Raquel Welch in white go-go boots on his U.S.O. tours to give our fighting men a morale lift in their khakis.

James Wolcott

I don't think you would want to see all five Go-Go's naked - I think we would be scary.

Jane Wiedlin

I used to think when I was in the Go-Go's that we were as wild as any of the boy bands.

Jane Wiedlin

I love being a Go-Go. It definitely has its ups and downs, and we have a very intense energy with each other.

Jane Wiedlin

If I was in charge, I'd keep doing The Go-Go's forever, but it's a band, so everyone has their say.

Jane Wiedlin

The whole punk scene is, of course, responsible for the Go-Go's ever getting created. Because before punk rock happened, you couldn't start a band if you didn't know how to play an instrument. But when punk happened it was like, 'Oh, it doesn't matter if you can play or not. Go ahead, make a band.' And that's exactly what the Go-Go's did.

Jane Wiedlin

The Go-Go's were like my first babies.

Jane Wiedlin

Cindy had two kids. We did manage to keep playing and doing summer tours with the Go-Gos, the Pretenders, and Blondie.

Kate Pierson

But the Go-Go's are a very original, kind of organic thing.

Kathy Valentine

I'm hoping that with the high profile that the Go-Go's are going to have over the next year, that if anybody is interested in what else I do, I'll have something I can say that I do.

Kathy Valentine

Individual participation in the stock market through 401(k)s helped fuel the go-go days of Wall Street in the 1980s and birthed asset management juggernauts like Fidelity, Vanguard, Pimco, BlackRock, and dozens of others.

Mary Pilon

One year, I was a go-go girl for Halloween, and I got all this glitter eye shadow, my hair was poufy with braids, I was wearing all these different colors and fake eyelashes that went all the way up to my eyebrows. I totally enjoy the whole Halloween feel.

Olivia Holt

I feel like I have a lot of rhythm because I'm from the DMV. Because you got so many different types of music: Baltimore Club music, Go-Go, then you got the DMV rap music scene, then you got the DMV R&B music scene. It's a lot of music and it's a lot of taste that caters to most.

Rico Nasty

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.

Rob Sheffield

I don't know rap. I can't tell you a Tupac song. But you put on some go-go, and I'll know it word-for-word. That's why I feel like I got my own sound - or a D.C. sound.

Shy Glizzy