“We used to laugh at our small selves, saying that I was a bad girl trying to be good and that he was a good boy trying to be bad. Through the years these roles would reverse, then reverse again, until we came to accept our dual natures. We contained opposing principles, light and dark.”
Patti Smith is an influential American singer-songwriter, born on December 30, 1946. Known for her unique musical style and poetic lyrics, she is considered one of the pioneers of post-punk and punk rock. Smith's music career began in the 1970s, and she quickly became a star in the underground music scene. Her debut album 'Horses' was released in 1975 and is considered a landmark in punk rock. more
“If either wealth or poverty are come by honesty, there is no shame.”
“Oh, God, I don't know what's more difficult, life or the English language.”
“I could wish there were a God, if it were only to ask him to bless thee.”
“Yet it was very difficult to separate her interpretation, and keep it distinct from his meaning.”