Besides me wanting to be an artist, I wanted to be a movie star. Patti Smith artistmoviestar Change image and share on social
I never felt oppressed because of my gender. When I'm writing a poem or drawing, I'm not a female; I'm an artist. Patti Smith artistdrawfelt Change image and share on social
I was a sickly child, not very strong physically. I wasn't really the greatest in school. I didn't really excel in anything particularly. But I was happy with who I was. Patti Smith childexcelgreat Change image and share on social
When I was young, all I wanted was to write books and be an artist. Patti Smith artistbookwant Change image and share on social
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
The moment of creative impulse is what an artist gives you. You look at a Pollock, and it can't give you the tools to do a painting like that yourself, but in doing the work, Pollock shares with you the moment of creative impulse that drove him to do that work. Patti Smith artistcreativedrive share on social
I'd just make sure with anything I say I know what I'm talking about. Patti Smith maketalk Change image and share on social
There is hardly a place in New York that you can't walk a block and a half and get a cup of coffee. Believe me, I've been all over the world. There's no place like that but New York City. Patti Smith blockcitycoffee Change image and share on social
I've always believed in having a sense of balance and stealth. Patti Smith balancebelievehave 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
