In the '50s you had to wear pink ribbons if you were a girl, and you were supposed to become a hairdresser or a secretary. I couldn't stomach it. Later on, when I fell in love with my husband and had children, that's when my mother's earthiness or sense of femaleness kicked in.
Patti SmithBoth of them were ahead of their time, but they didn't live long enough to see the time they were ahead of.
Patti SmithI was so horny in school it felt like my body was filled with electricity. I felt like I had neon bones or something.
Patti SmithMy introduction to photography and a lot of how I developed aesthetically was through '50s and early-'60s fashion magazines like Harper's Bazaar and Vogue.
Patti Smith