First of all, anybody who has lasted 30 and went through the 60’s is really a survivor. — Patti Smith
An artist may have burdens the ordinary citizen doesn’t know, but the ordinary citizen has — Patti Smith
Everyone thinks of God as a man – you can’t help it – santa claus was a man, therefore God has to be a man. — Patti Smith
I have a daughter who’s 11 years old. Maybe she’ll grow up independent and really really heavy — Patti Smith
If I have any regrets, I could say that I’m sorry I wasn’t a better writer or a better singer. — Patti Smith
In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth. — Patti Smith
In the period where I had to live the life of a citizen – a life where, like everybody else — Patti Smith
Let’s just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling to be an artist has a built-in sense of duty. — Patti Smith
Mohammed personally mapped out seven heavens. If he got to seven, you know there’s more. — Patti Smith
No, my work does not reflect my sexual preferences, it reflects the fact that I feel total freedom as an artist. — Patti Smith
Somehow I started introducing writing into my drawings, and after a time, the language took over and — Patti Smith
The new artists coming through were very materialistic and hollywood, not so engaged in communication. — Patti Smith
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