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Famous Patti Smith Quotes
“I wanted to go to Portland because it's a really good book town.”
“Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.”
“As I grew up, one of my strongest allies has been my sister.”
“Besides me wanting to be an artist, I wanted to be a movie star.”
“Even as a child, I knew what I didn't want. I didn't want to wear red lipstick.”
“First of all, anybody who has lasted 30 and went through the 60's is really a survivor.”
“I am not really certain how original my contribution to music is as I am obviously an amateur.”
“I know I'm a strong performer. I'm not an evolved musician.”
“I loved books; I read my childhood away. I was more interested in my interior world.”
“I personally am not interested in people trying to pigeonhole me.”
“I've lost lots of men in my life, besides my mother, which is a whole different loss.”
“If I have any regrets, I could say that I'm sorry I wasn't a better writer or a better singer.”
“If your label won't let you have the cover you want or sing the songs you want, then leave!”
“It was no hardship to me to spend long hours reading and writing.”
“My father was a dreamy fellow - he read Plato and Socrates and watched Phillies games.”
“People called me the godmother of punk, but I never name myself anything.”