I like my time on earth. And no matter what kind of cards I've been dealt, I'm happy to be there.
Patti SmithAn artist may have burdens the ordinary citizen doesn't know, but the ordinary citizen has burdens that many artists never even touch.
Patti SmithWhen I'm on my own with my camera, taking these pictures, it feels as if I am in a room of my own, a self-contained world.
Patti SmithI started going to Bible school really early in life. Being raised a Jehovah's Witness, I had to read the Bible over and over. These stories were so horrifying and really difficult to reconcile. For me, Noah wasn't the story of the graham cracker box with the little animals it was horrifying. I would ask the same questions as a child. "Well, what about the little kids? What about the dogs and cats?"
Patti Smith