Patti Smith Quotes


I dont fuck much with the past but I fuck plenty with the future. Patti Smith Past 326
We tried not to age, but time had its rage. Patti Smith Age 98
In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth. Patti Smith art 91
What I wanted to do in rock 'n roll was merge poetry with sonic scapes, and the two people who had contributed so much to that were Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison. Patti Smith Poetry 82
Somehow I started introducing writing into my drawings, and after a time, the language took over and I started getting very involved with the handwriting and then the look of the handwriting. Patti Smith Drawings 80
An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God. Patti Smith Artist 78
Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls, I was very taken with Jo - Jo being the writer and the misfit. Patti Smith Women 78
Horses pretty much broke as a record in England. Patti Smith Broke 73
I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very fanciful, and I loved to read. But there was always financial strife. Patti Smith Childhood 72
We were as Hansel and Gretel and we ventured out into the black forest of the world. Patti Smith Courage 71
When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I thought poetry was asleep. I thought rock 'n' roll was asleep. Patti Smith Poetry 70
Please no matter how we advance technologically please dont abandon the book. There is nothing in our material world more beautiful than the book. Acceptance speech National Book Award 2010 Nonfiction November 17 2010 Patti Smith Technology 60
Holding onto the naive belief that travel will open. Patti Smith From 60
My mom loved rock 'n roll. My father hated it. We couldn't play it when he was around. Patti Smith Mom 60
In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter. Patti Smith Calling 59
Who can know the heart of youth but youth itself Patti Smith Youth 57
Artists are traditionally resistant to labels. Patti Smith Artists 57
I always enjoyed doing transgender songs. Patti Smith Enjoyed 57
My mother answers all my fan mail. Patti Smith Answers 55
I'm not saying I wasn't flawed or amateurish. But you can never say I did anything to appease the music business. Patti Smith Business 51
In the period where I had to live the life of a citizen - a life where, like everybody else, I did tons of laundry and cleaned toilet bowls, changed hundreds of diapers and nursed children - I learned a lot. Patti Smith Bowls 50
Besides me wanting to be an artist, I wanted to be a movie star. Patti Smith Artist 50
In the war of magic and religion is magic ultimately the victor Perhaps priest and magician were once one but the priest learning humility in the face of God discarded the spell for prayer. Patti Smith Magic 46
I learned from him that often contradiction is the clearest way to truth Patti Smith Morals 46
My sunglasses are like my guitar. Patti Smith Guitar 45
The new artists coming through were very materialistic and Hollywood, not so engaged in communication. Patti Smith Artists 45
No, my work does not reflect my sexual preferences, it reflects the fact that I feel total freedom as an artist. Patti Smith Artist 44
Usually when I go to a place for the first time, unless there's something historical or spectacular that nature has to offer, the first thing I like to do is see what's on the minds of the people. Patti Smith Nature 43
People have the power to redeem the work of fools. Patti Smith Power 43
Freedom is...the right to write the wrong words. Patti Smith Words 40
I refuse to believe that Hendrix had the last possessed hand that Joplin had the last drunken throat that Morrison had the last enlightened mind. Patti Smith Music 31
I came into music because I thought the presentation of poetry wasn't vibrant enough. So I merged improvised poetry with basic rock chords. Patti Smith Poetry 31
I am not really certain how original my contribution to music is as I am obviously an amateur. Patti Smith Music 31
I never thought I was gonna live to 30. Patti Smith Gonna 30
I've always looked the same. Since I was a child, I hated having to deal with my hair. I hated having to change my clothes. As a kid, I had a sailor shirt and the same old corduroy pants, and that's what I wanted to wear everyday. Patti Smith Change 28
Why cant I write something that would awake the dead That pursuit is what burns most deeply. Patti Smith Grief 26

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