All Patti Smith Quotes
- Everyone thinks of God as a man - you can't help it - Santa Claus was a man, therefore God has to be a man. Claus
- I dreamed of having a book of my own, of writing one that I could put on a shelf. Book
- I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very fanciful, and I loved to read. But there was always… Always Financial
- I never felt oppressed because of my gender. When I'm writing a poem or drawing, I'm not a female; I'm an artist. Artist
- I wanted to go to Portland because it's a really good book town. Book
- My sunglasses are like my guitar. Guitar
- What I say should always be prefaced with this: I'm not really politically articulate. I just try to be like Thomas Paine: what is common… Articulate
- A lot of children don't have a developed aesthetic. I did. I made early choices in life, even about cloth; I liked flannel and not… Aesthetic
- Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about. All
- As I grew up, one of my strongest allies has been my sister. Allies
- Besides me wanting to be an artist, I wanted to be a movie star. Artist
- Even as a child, I knew what I didn't want. I didn't want to wear red lipstick. Child
- First of all, anybody who has lasted 30 and went through the 60's is really a survivor. All
- Horses pretty much broke as a record in England. Beauty
- I always wanted to be an artist, writer and poet since I was seven, and one has to live long enough to evolve as an… Always Wanted
- I am not really certain how original my contribution to music is as I am obviously an amateur. Amateur
- I came into music because I thought the presentation of poetry wasn't vibrant enough. So I merged improvised poetry with basic rock chords. Basic
- I didn't begin my life in 1975 with 'Horses.' I recorded 'Horses' in 1975, but was drawing in Paris in 1969. Begin
- I felt alien my whole life, but I didn't feel alien because of my gender. Other people made me aware of my gender. Alien
- I had a handful of records, but when I was 11 years old, I liked Puccini as much as Little Richard. They both made sense… Both
- I know I'm a strong performer. I'm not an evolved musician. Evolved
- I loved books; I read my childhood away. I was more interested in my interior world. Book
- I personally am not interested in people trying to pigeonhole me. Inspirational
- I was raised in rural south Jersey, and there was no culture there. There was a small library, and that was it. There was nothing… Culture
- I was so unhealthy as a child, and at least three or four times my parents were told to get ready, that I would not… Child