Sometimes [people] seem to think I came out of the womb, you know, cursing, with an electric guitar.
Patti SmithArthur Conan Doyle had to be Sherlock Holmes in order to envision how Sherlock Holmes would unravel a mystery. He had to be in Sherlock's situations. As a writer, you have to be of two minds.
Patti SmithTrust is everything between two artists, or between subject and artist. You have to have trust or nothing good will come out of it.
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