It's not uncool to worry about people who seem like they're going on the wrong path. There's nothing cool about being self-destructive. Patti Smith cooldestructivepath Change image and share on social
Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris. Patti Smith diegutterparis Change image and share on social
Throughout my life, I happily deferred to family, companions, children. Patti Smith childcompaniondefer Change image and share on social
I've lost lots of men in my life, besides my mother, which is a whole different loss. Patti Smith havelifelose Change image and share on social
I've said this over and over, but I'll say it a million more times - I'm concerned more about the death of a bee than I am about terrorism. Because we're losing hives and bees by the millions because of such strong pesticides. Patti Smith beeconcerndeath share on social
I had this idea that the coolest thing that could happen to you was talking with God. My father was always talking about God, and I idolized my father, so I'd spend hours trying to have mental telepathy with God. Patti Smith coolfathergod share on social
I was a lower middle-class kid. My family had no money. There was no room in our small house where there were already four kids, including myself, living. Patti Smith classfamilyhouse Change image and share on social
The Bible is very resonant. It has everything: creation, betrayal, lust, poetry, prophecy, sacrifice. All great things are in the Bible, and all great writers have drawn from it and more than people realise, whether Shakespeare, Herman Melville or Bob Dylan. Patti Smith betrayalbiblebob share on social
People came at me with all sorts of offers, wanting to make me into a hard-core Cher. I had no desire for any amount of money to be reformed for someone's vision, because in the end, that's what you got: your clay in someone else's hands. Patti Smith amountcherclay share on social
My siblings were a bit younger than me, and I was always entertaining them and making up stories. Patti Smith biteentertainmake Change image and share on social
