Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about. Patti Smith americanmoviestar Change image and share on social
What I wanted to do in rock 'n roll was merge poetry with sonic scapes, and the two people who had contributed so much to that were Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison. Patti Smith contributehendrixjim Change image and share on social
I dreamed of having a book of my own, of writing one that I could put on a shelf. Patti Smith bookdreamput Change image and share on social
Horses pretty much broke as a record in England. Patti Smith breakenglandhorse Change image and share on social
My daughter is one of my greatest inspirations. She's an environmentalist, she plays piano, she's raising money for the earthquake victims in Nepal. Every day she surprises me and teaches me something. Patti Smith daughterdayearthquake share on social
Nothing is a hobby - each discipline is its own world with its own high standards. Of course, every artist has 'minor works' that they do, but I don't think I have any 'minor disciplines.' Patti Smith artistdisciplinehigh Change image and share on social
Everyone has a creative impulse, and has the right to create, and should. Patti Smith createcreativeimpulse Change image and 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
There are so many great 19th-century photographers, and it's really my favorite period, but the amateurs did such beautiful work. Patti Smith 19thamateurbeautiful Change image and share on social
In the period where I had to live the life of a citizen - a life where, like everybody else, I did tons of laundry and cleaned toilet bowls, changed hundreds of diapers and nursed children - I learned a lot. Patti Smith bowlchangechild share on social
