I was born in 1946, so I was born on the tail end of when everything was deemed important. You made things to last. If you came from a poor family, there was only one can opener. Patti Smith beardeemend Change image and share on social
Sometimes you're doing really well, then, after three or four years, everything inexplicably crashes like a house of cards and you have to rebuild it. It's not like you get to a point where you're all right for the rest of your life. Patti Smith cardcrashhouse share on social
In the '60s, I used to love rock magazines; I'd cut out pictures of Bob Dylan and John Lennon. Patti Smith 60sbobcut Change image and share on social
I like revisiting my early work, and people like to hear it. I don't make people suffer through any experimentation or new material. When I go see an artist, I want to hear the songs that drew me to them, so I do the same. Patti Smith artistdrawearly share on social
A lot of children don't have a developed aesthetic. I did. I made early choices in life, even about cloth; I liked flannel and not polyester. Patti Smith aestheticchildchoice Change image and share on social
I had a handful of records, but when I was 11 years old, I liked Puccini as much as Little Richard. They both made sense to me. Patti Smith handfulmakepuccini Change image and share on social
If I have any regrets, I could say that I'm sorry I wasn't a better writer or a better singer. Patti Smith regretsingerwriter Change image and share on social
When I did 'Horses,' I never expected to make another album. Patti Smith albumexpecthorse Change image and share on social
As an artist, I used to think that my responsibility was to do good work. But I had to learn from the '70s on that being a public figure presents another aspect of responsibility. Patti Smith 70sartistaspect 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