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
Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire. Patti Smith calldesirefiery Change image and share on social
Besides me wanting to be an artist, I wanted to be a movie star. Patti Smith artistmoviestar Change image and share on social
I'm not really a musician. I'm a performer, and I love rock n' roll. I've embraced rock n' roll because it encompasses all the things I'm interested in: poetry, revolution, sexuality, political activism - all of these things can be found in rock n' roll. Patti Smith activismembraceencompass 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
The thing is that as you grow through life, the pursuit of art and the pursuit of new ideas, all these things keeps your mind elastic. Patti Smith artelasticgrow 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
As I go through life, I can see why my mother directed me that way, or why my father counseled me in that way. But some things you're open to when you're young, and some things you need to find out for yourself. I think that that's pretty universal. Patti Smith counseleddirectfather share on social
Ornette Coleman is a real musician. He takes all of the things he's thinking about in the world - which is a whole universe upon universe - and translates this into music. Patti Smith colemanmusicmusician 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
