As a citizen, hopefully I'm humanist. As an artist, I'm free. Patti Smith artistcitizenfree Change image and share on social
I'm not part of any movement; I don't like being fettered. Patti Smith fettermovementpart Change image and share on social
I was born in 1946, so I was born on the tail end of when everything was deemed important. You made things to last. If you came from a poor family, there was only one can opener. Patti Smith beardeemend Change image and share on social
I don't stay in one discipline because it's more lucrative than another. In fact, the most successful thing I ever did was 'Just Kids,' for which I had absolutely no expectations. Patti Smith absolutelydisciplineexpectation Change image and share on social
I sang 'O Holy Night' with the Vatican orchestra, but also a Blake - a lullaby that William Blake wrote for the Christ child, and I set it to music, and the Vatican orchestra played the music. Patti Smith blakechildchrist Change image and share on social
All I've ever wanted, since I was a child, was to do something wonderful. Patti Smith childhavewant Change image and share on social
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 girllotmisfit Change image and share on social
We didn't have the phrase 'style icon' when I was young, but I have to say, I really copied Bob Dylan when I was younger: a little bit of Bob Dylan or a lot of Bob Dylan and the French symbolist poets - I liked how they dressed - and Catholic school boys. Patti Smith bitebobboy share on social
Sure I destroyed my guitar at every concert, but it was okay, because I'd always get a shiny new one the very next day. Patti Smith concertdaydestroy Change image and share on social
