I like energy. I like to feel it cracklin', I like sexual energy in a room, and I like tension.
Patti SmithAll of my role models, whether it was the disciples, or John the Baptist or Arthur Rimbaud, slept under the stars.
Patti SmithAs much as I can, as much as I can afford, I keep ticket prices down. Rock 'n' roll was developed as the people's voice, the people's art, it was grassroots. I don't believe that the people should be estranged from their rock stars. They're not kings and queens - all rock stars are those who are able to give back a bit of culture to other people. It's people's heritage.
Patti Smith