Top 223 Quotes by Patti Smith

About Patti Smith

These are some quotes by American author Patti Smith Musician, who was born on December 30, 1946.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

Patti Smith

I'm a worker. I do the work to communicate, and I want people to embrace it, and when they do I'm happy.

I'm a worker. I do the work to communicate, and I want people to embrace it, and when they do I'm happy.

Patti Smith

My style says, 'Look at me, don't look at me.'

My style says, 'Look at me, don't look at me.'

Patti Smith

I felt alien my whole life, but I didn't feel alien because of my gender. Other people made me aware of my gender.

I felt alien my whole life, but I didn't feel alien because of my gender. Other people made me aware of my gender.

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.

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

Bringing good news is imparting hope to one's fellow man. The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times.

Bringing good news is imparting hope to one's fellow man. The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times.

Patti Smith

I didn't know Kurt Cobain or Amy Winehouse, but I was affected by both of their deaths because I admired their work so much and mourned their youth and work they would never produce.

I didn't know Kurt Cobain or Amy Winehouse, but I was affected by both of their deaths because I admired their work so much and mourned their youth and work they would never produce.

Patti Smith

From very early on in my childhood - four, five years old - I felt alien to the human race. I felt very comfortable with thinking I was from another planet, because I felt disconnected - I was very tall and skinny, and I didn't look like anybody else, I didn't even look like any member of my family.

Patti Smith

I was quite an insomniac. I rarely slept as a child. Having God to talk to at night was nice.

I was quite an insomniac. I rarely slept as a child. Having God to talk to at night was nice.

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.

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

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