I want to be around a really long time. I want to be a thorn in the side of everything as long as possible. Patti Smith longsidethorn Change image and share on social
I'd just make sure with anything I say I know what I'm talking about. Patti Smith maketalk Change image and share on social
People called me the godmother of punk, but I never name myself anything. Patti Smith callgodmotherpeople Change image and share on social
Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about. Patti Smith americanmoviestar Change image and share on social
What I wanted to do in rock 'n roll was merge poetry with sonic scapes, and the two people who had contributed so much to that were Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison. Patti Smith contributehendrixjim Change image and share on social
Horses pretty much broke as a record in England. Patti Smith breakenglandhorse Change image and share on social
Artists are traditionally resistant to labels. Patti Smith artistlabelresistant Change image and share on social
Music television is all about the media-oriented version of what it is to be a rock star; it's not about what Bob Dylan or Jimi Hendrix were about - which included great images, sure, but they had spiritual and political and revolutionary content, too. Patti Smith bobcontentdylan 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