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Patti Smith Quotes

American - Musician | December 30, 1946 -

The only thing I daydreamed about was being an opera singer. But I was so skinny and so pathetic that that sort of wasn't going to happen.

Opera Happen Singer Skinny Going

No, my work does not reflect my sexual preferences, it reflects the fact that I feel total freedom as an artist.

Work Freedom Feel Artist Reflect

The new artists coming through were very materialistic and Hollywood, not so engaged in communication.

Communication New Hollywood Coming

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.

Women Young Little Being Like Taken

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.

Poetry People Thought Rock Duty Up

Rock n' roll is dream soup, what's your brand?

Soup Brand Dream Rock Roll Your

As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag.

Gender Drag Being Far Concerned Any

Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.

Suffering Understand Hand Who Those

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

Mine Somebody Jesus Sins Died

I dreamed of having a book of my own, of writing one that I could put on a shelf.

Writing Book My Own Own Shelf Could

I had to learn, really, how to rein in my energies and discipline myself. And I found it very very useful. I rebelled against it at first, but it's a good thing to have.

Good Myself Discipline Learn First

I wrote every day. I don't think I could have written 'Just Kids' had I not spent all of the 80s developing my craft as a writer.

Day Think Every Day Craft Just Kids

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