# Transcript

Interviewer
It seems to bother a lot of women's lib people that you are kind of so upfront sexually.
Janis Joplin
I haven't been attacked by anyone yet. How can they attack me? I'm representing anything they say they want. It's sort of like you are what you settle for. Do you know what I mean? And you know, if they settle for being somebody's dishwasher, that's their own ******* problem. If you don't settle for that and you keep fighting, then you will end up anything you want to be. I was just doing what I wanted to and what feels right and not settling for ********, and it worked. How can they be mad at that?
Interviewer
One girl I know said, well, how come she doesn't have any women in any of her groups?
Janis Joplin
You show me a good drummer, and I'll hire one. Show me a good chick-- besides that, I don't want any chicks on the road with me.
Interviewer
You don't?
Janis Joplin
I got enough competition, man. No. I like to be around men.
[LAUGHTER]