I actually had another motivation for letting Steven [Sebring] film us. After I'd been out of the public eye for 16 years, lost my friends and lost my husband, some of my confidence had been undermined. Steven made the process of filming fun; I could pretend that we were in something like Don't Look Back.
Patti SmithWhen I was a teenager, I had trouble getting a boyfriend, so I imagined Arthur Rimbaud or Bob Dylan as my boyfriend.
Patti SmithI think masturbating is a really important function in art. People don't like to hear that kind of stuff, but it's true.
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 SmithI felt alien my whole life but I didn't feel alien because of my gender. Other people made me aware of my gender.
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