I have loved books all my life. There is nothing more beautiful in our material world than the book.
Patti SmithI'd never had people drive me around, and then all of a sudden, if a car didn't come, I'd say, "Where's my car?"
Patti SmithThe best thing is to motivate people to do their own work. I'm not opposed to making money. But I started to play rock 'n' roll to motivate others, to shake things up, wake people up and to let other skinny, pimply marginalized weirdos know they're not alone.
Patti SmithI never felt oppressed because of my gender. When I'm writing a poem or drawing, I'm not a female; I'm an artist.
Patti Smith