I was dancing at a Hollywood club called the Starwood one night when Rodney Bingenheimer (who had a club called "Rodney's" on the Sunset Strip and is now a DJ on L.A. radio station KROQ) asked me if I played an instrument. I said "yes, I play guitar" and he introduced me to Kim Fowley, who arranged an audition. It turned out that the band needed a bass player though, so I borrowed a bass from a friend for the audition. When I got accepted to the band I switched from guitar to bass.

Just playing with friends.

Most of the things I remember are positive. In particular, I have fond memories of meeting people all over the U.S. and in Japan and England. It was also alot of fun to be out playing rock and roll instead of going to math class! Most of the time I also really enjoyed being with the rest of the girls in the band and being a teenager.

The most negative thing about being in the band was not being taken care of by the people who were supposed to be looking out for us. We had a terrible record deal, we sometimes went for days on the road without getting fed very much, and our managers really set us against each other so instead of being sisters to each other, we ended up fighting alot and competing for the spotlight. If I could go back and fix one thing about the band, even more than wanting to improve our record deal and other deals, I would want to go back and try to be a better friend to the rest of the band.

Probably to Joan and Sandy. Lita was really into metal and Cherie was really into Bowie. Joan was a Suzi Quatro and glitter fan, and Sandy was into Queen. I was a huge Aerosmith and Kiss fan. Doesn't sound like much of an overlap, does it? It wasn't!!!!

It never happened. I cut my arm on a broken bottle and shortly after that happened I quit. I was upset at leaving the band and people made the wrong assumption. That rumor has lasted 20 years, probably because it's a lot more interesting than the truth.

I had a blast playing Runaways songs with Cherie and Sandy and the crowds were incredibly responsive. It was a little bit weird though -- my boss and my co-workers (all lawyers!) were watching and I couldn't really cut loose the way I would have liked to. But it was particularly fun for me because it's not something I do anymore. So I really appreciated the opportunity and the fan support.

A few years ago I would really have been into it, but Joan and Lita weren't interested. I don't know how I would feel now because I have a great job and a totally different life. I think the question is hypothetical anyway because I just don't see Joan doing a Runaways reunion. I would love to put together a new compilation (one that is based on the songs fans love, rather than on which former Runaway is hot at the moment) with a great set of liner notes, and have one of the director clients I work with do a video incorporating both old and new footage. That would be a fun project.

I just talked to Vicki the other day for the first time and will probably arrange to meet her soon. We have a lot in common! I see Cherie periodically -- we've become friends in the last 5 years or so. The rest of the band is off making music and I really haven't kept in close touch.

I did some solo demos after the band broke up, but in the late '70's it wasn't too cool to be a former Runaway. I give Joan, in particular, a great deal of credit because she kept at it in the face of tremendous opposition and didn't give up.

I work a lot, representing actors, directors, producers and writers on their movie deals. In my spare time, I visit with friends and family, go to concerts and movies, work out, do yoga, surf the net and, on occasion, clean my room.

I can't even remember the year. My roommate at the time worked for Chuck Barris productions and was responsible for getting potential contestents in to audition. She had a quota and one week when she hadn't met it begged me just to show up. So I went and, since I wasn't taking it seriously, just mouthed off when I got there. Which, of course, they loved. So I went on out of curiosity. The best part about it was that Pee Wee Herman was on the game after me!! It was one of Paul Reuben's earliest appearances as Pee Wee and he was hilarious. I don't have a tape of that appearance. If anyone out there has one, I'd love a copy.

My favorite Runaways song is "Cherry Bomb". My favorite Runaways songs to play were "Secrets" and "I Wanna Be Where the Boys Are." Also "Dead End Justice" because Lita and I got to pretend to beat the crap out of Cherie and whenever I was mad at her I could pretend I was really going to!!