Patti Smith Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.”

“I wanted to go to Portland because it's a really good book town.”

“An artist may have burdens the ordinary citizen doesn't know, but the ordinary citizen has burdens that many artists never even touch.”

“I'm not a very analytical person.”

“When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I thought poetry was asleep. I thought rock 'n' roll was asleep.”

“I was raised in rural south Jersey, and there was no culture there. There was a small library, and that was it. There was nothing else.”

“I've always believed in having a sense of balance and stealth.”

“My mother had no end of tragedy in her life. She would make herself get up and take a deep breath and go out and do laundry. Hang up sheets.”

“My mother and father had so many ups and downs and stayed with each other and helped each other. My mother took in ironing and she was a waitress. My father was working in the factory and he did people's tax returns.”

“I'd just make sure with anything I say I know what I'm talking about.”