I got my style from a lot of different people, even my style of reading, even Johnny Carson inspired me.
Patti SmithSocial media could be very strong in terms of bringing people together but it also takes up so much of people's time that I wonder if we've lost the ability to daydream.
Patti SmithThere are so many great 19th-century photographers, and it's really my favorite period, but the amateurs did such beautiful work.
Patti SmithI never had aspirations to go into politics or medicine. I always wanted to be an artist of some sort. I wasn't so politically motivated. I felt that the world from an early age was disappointing. My father taught me about the bomb, and it was eye-opening. From then on, I thought grown-ups needed to do a better job. I still think that.
Patti Smith