I was studying Francis of Assisi for quite some time, when Benedict was still the pope. And I was studying it for a song that I did for my last album, 'Banga.' Patti Smith albumassisibanga Change image and share on social
As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag. Patti Smith concerndraggender Change image and share on social
My parents were very well read. They were both New Englanders, not highly educated, but they had a sophisticated... they were both very humanistic, and they were sophisticated readers. Patti Smith educateenglandershighly Change image and share on social
If you feel good about who you are inside, it will radiate. Patti Smith feelgoodinside Change image and share on social
I always wanted to be an artist, writer and poet since I was seven, and one has to live long enough to evolve as an artist and do one's finest work. Patti Smith artistevolvefine Change image and share on social
Some of us are born rebellious. Like Jean Genet or Arthur Rimbaud, I roam these mean streets like a villain, a vagabond, an outcast, scavenging for the scraps that may perchance plummet off humanity's dirty plates, though often sometimes taking a cab to a restaurant is more convenient. Patti Smith arthurbearcab share on social
Since childhood, it was my dream to go where all the poets and artists had been. Rimbaud, Artaud, Brancusi, Camus, Picasso, Bresson, Goddard, Jeanne Moreau, Juliette Greco, everybody - Paris for me was a Mecca. Patti Smith artaudartistbrancusi share on social
I was actually born in Chicago, and then when I was a toddler, my parents moved to Philadelphia. Patti Smith bearchicagomove Change image and share on social
If I'm taking a picture of Brancusi's grave, I know that there's something of him, of his mortal remains, beneath my feet, and there's something beautiful about that. Patti Smith beautifulbeneathbrancusi Change image and share on social
I was in musical comedy. And I did very well, but the memorization killed me. I'm not good at memorizing, and it gave me a lot of anxiety. I hated the makeup. I hated all that pancake makeup. I didn't really like dressing for parts. Patti Smith anxietycomedydress share on social