Well, I'm not one of those people who needs the limelight. If I'm performing, that's what I'm doing. If I'm not, I don't long for it. I don't need the approval of an audience, or applause.
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 was horny, but I was innocent 'cause I was a real-late bloomer and not particularly attractive. In fact, homely.
Patti SmithYou can't work on that scale without trust. I learned that from working with Robert Mapplethorpe.
Patti Smith