I've written a lot of prose. I just haven't published it. Patti Smith havelotprose 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 come from a real working class background, and I didn't know anyone sophisticated - except I saw Edie Sedgewick once at the Art Museum in Philly. She had these black leotards and little black pumps and this big ermine cape and all these white dogs and black sunglasses and black eyes. She was classy! Patti Smith artbackgroundbig share on social
For everything bad, there's a million really exciting things, whether it's someone puts out a really great book, there's a new movie, there's a new detective, the sky is unbelievably golden, or you have the best cup of coffee you ever had in your life. Patti Smith badbookcoffee 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
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'm a human being, I'm a friend, I'm a mom, I'm a writer, and I'm an artist. I do play electric guitar and all of that, but in the end, I'm just a person. Patti Smith artistelectricend Change image and share on social
My parents had three kids right after the Second World War, and we were all sort of sickly. Then I had a fourth sibling, with very serious asthma. The medical bills... So my parents always struggled. Patti Smith asthmabillfourth Change image and share on social
My siblings were a bit younger than me, and I was always entertaining them and making up stories. Patti Smith biteentertainmake Change image and share on social