I think I work in two worlds. I'll always try to kick through a wall. I did that when I was younger and I still have my way of doing that.
Patti SmithThe thing I've always liked about performing is that I decide what I want to wear, whether I want to comb my hair.
Patti SmithSure I destroyed my guitar at every concert, but it was okay, because I'd always get a shiny new one the very next day.
Patti SmithMy father was always talking about God, and I idolized my father, so I'd spend hours trying to have mental telepathy with God.
Patti SmithI always thought my father [influenced me most] because he was so well read, I tried to model myself on him, but really as I go through life I realise it was my mother who gave me the most valuable instructions. I didn't understand or accept it at the time. She taught me to read and to pray - two things that have really stayed with me.
Patti Smith