I try not to give too much advice, really, because people have to do their things their way. I got lots of advice when I was young, and I ignored most of it - the good and the bad. Patti Smith advicebadgive Change image and share on social
Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire. Patti Smith calldesirefiery Change image and share on social
If your label won't let you have the cover you want or sing the songs you want, then leave! Patti Smith coverlabelleave 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 didn't know Kurt Cobain or Amy Winehouse, but I was affected by both of their deaths because I admired their work so much and mourned their youth and work they would never produce. Patti Smith admireaffectamy 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
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
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
I know that some people have different personas for the different things they do, and I'm not criticizing that - maybe it's a good thing - but I'm the same old person, so I take everything in stride. Patti Smith criticizegoodpeople Change image and share on social
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
