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Patti Smith Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: December 30, 1946

Topics

Artist Know Citizen Touch Never May

I've said no to 'Celebrity Big Brother,' 'Strictly,' and the American one, 'Dancing With The Stars.' I don't feel it's right for me. I've been asked to do reality TV a zillion times. No way. No way. Nobody's going to get into my living room and see me there.

Stars Brother Me Reality American

I go to universities to talk to the students and teach them how to watch movies. Movies have so many elements - acting, music, art direction, costumes. I also tell them not to watch pirated movies. At the cinema, they can enjoy the big screen and the surround sound.

Music Art Direction Enjoy Acting Go

Before 'Last Man Standing,' I did a lot of indies, which were raw and controversial and much darker. That is where I feel most secure as a storyteller. That is what I am drawn to the most.

Man I Am Feel Standing Controversial

We teach teens what we think they ought to know, and we never tell them what they want to know.

Think Know Want Teach Never Tell

People have to remember this - I've literally been going at this music thing since my mother passed away.

Mother Music People Remember Going

I don't know what drives me.

So I write melodies - thirty, forty, fifty - then I cast them off until I have just two or three. If only one is needed, I go see the director and ask him to decide.

Go Three Thirty Write Forty See

I always find cardio the most monotonous. Running on a treadmill shows me why hamsters are so crazy.

Me Crazy Find Why Always Cardio

If image is everything, how can the Democratic presidential hopefuls compete with a President fresh from a war victory.

War Victory President Image Fresh

I don't see a day when teenagers don't read. They are very enthusiastic. That is so inspiring to me.

Day Me See Teenagers Read Very

As a bandleader, I try to pass on the same family values that I grew up with: help people, hang on to your sense of humour, be tolerant, and keep your judgments to yourself.

Family Yourself People Help Values

Sometimes your kids give you that shove out the door to do things that you need. Teenagers are good that way; they keep you in the loop.

Dolores O'Riordan

Good Door You Sometimes Way Need

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