An artist wears his work in place of wounds. Patti Smith artistplacewear Change image and share on social
I liked being on stage; I just didn't like the theatrical aspect of being in front of people. Patti Smith aspectfrontpeople Change image and share on social
Somehow I started introducing writing into my drawings, and after a time, the language took over and I started getting very involved with the handwriting and then the look of the handwriting. Patti Smith drawinghandwritingintroduce Change image and share on social
You can't carve up the world. It's not a pie. Patti Smith carvepieworld Change image and share on social
The new artists coming through were very materialistic and Hollywood, not so engaged in communication. Patti Smith artistcomecommunication Change image and share on social
Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls, I was very taken with Jo - Jo being the writer and the misfit. Patti Smith girllotmisfit Change image and share on social
If I've learned one thing in life, it's not to be so judgmental of other people. Patti Smith havejudgmentallearn Change image and share on social
The cult of celebrity in the '60s and '70s was really more reserved for movie stars or high socialites. Paparazzi didn't care about Janis Joplin. Patti Smith 60s70scare Change image and share on social
I came into music because I thought the presentation of poetry wasn't vibrant enough. So I merged improvised poetry with basic rock chords. That was my original mission. Patti Smith basicchordimprovise Change image and share on social
All I've ever wanted, since I was a child, was to do something wonderful. Patti Smith childhavewant Change image and share on social
