Well, I'm not one of those people who needs the limelight. If I'm performing, that's what I'm doing. If I'm not, I don't long for it. I don't need the approval of an audience, or applause. Patti Smith applauseapprovalaudience Change image and share on social
I have a daughter who's 11 years old. Maybe she'll grow up independent and really really heavy and become a movie star and she'll play me in my life story. Patti Smith daughtergrowheavy Change image and share on social
I've written a lot of prose. I just haven't published it. Patti Smith havelotprose Change image and share on social
No, my work does not reflect my sexual preferences, it reflects the fact that I feel total freedom as an artist. Patti Smith artistfactfeel Change image and share on social
No matter what anybody thinks about any of them, every record I've done has been done with the same amount of care, anguish, pain, suffering, and joy. Patti Smith amountanguishcare Change image and share on social
What a model of an artist was for me was an artist who worked. Picasso was the ultimate model, because the work ethic he had. Patti Smith artistethicmodel Change image and share on social
I was raised Jehovah's Witness. I was in Bible school at five or six years old, but I wouldn't say that we were a religious family. Patti Smith biblefamilyjehovah Change image and share on social
First of all, anybody who has lasted 30 and went through the 60's is really a survivor. Patti Smith lastsurvivor Change image and share on social
I voted for Obama. I was very happy when he won. But Obama hasn't really been able to effectively do anything that has made me... He hasn't helped the environment. He didn't close Guantanamo Bay. He went deeper into Afghanistan. Patti Smith afghanistanbayclose share on social
I had to learn, really, how to rein in my energies and discipline myself. And I found it very very useful. I rebelled against it at first, but it's a good thing to have. Patti Smith disciplineenergyfind Change image and share on social