Author: Patti Smith

Quotes

I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very fanciful, and I loved to read. But there was always financial strife.

I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very fanciful, and I loved to read. But there was always financial strife.

- Patti Smith

My mission is to stay healthy and productive and serve as a good example.

My mission is to stay healthy and productive and serve as a good example.

- Patti Smith

Bringing good news is imparting hope to one's fellow man. The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times.

Bringing good news is imparting hope to one's fellow man. The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times.

- Patti Smith

I just do my work, and I work every day, and my ambition is just to do something better than I last did.

I just do my work, and I work every day, and my ambition is just to do something better than I last did.

- Patti Smith

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

- Patti Smith

I came into music because I thought the presentation of poetry wasn't vibrant enough. So I merged improvised poetry with basic rock chords. That was my original mission.

I came into music because I thought the presentation of poetry wasn't vibrant enough. So I merged improvised poetry with basic rock chords. That was my original mission.

- Patti Smith

To me, punk rock is the freedom to create, freedom to be successful, freedom to not be successful, freedom to be who you are. It's freedom.

To me, punk rock is the freedom to create, freedom to be successful, freedom to not be successful, freedom to be who you are. It's freedom.

- Patti Smith

Polaroid by its nature makes you frugal. You walk around with maybe two packs of film in your pocket. You have 20 shots, so each shot is a world.

Polaroid by its nature makes you frugal. You walk around with maybe two packs of film in your pocket. You have 20 shots, so each shot is a world.

- Patti Smith

If you feel good about who you are inside, it will radiate.

If you feel good about who you are inside, it will radiate.

- Patti Smith

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