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Patti Smith Quotes

New York is a great city. There is no question of that. It's such a diverse city. I've walked down the city and heard four or five different languages simultaneously. I think that's beautiful.

Patti Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Beautiful Great New York City Think

I heard Mr. Wild Bill Davis. I heard him play in 1930 and he told me that it would take me fifteen years just to learn the pedals, the pedals of the organ and I got mad.

Jimmy Smith

Me Learn Mad Play Wild Him

I didn't do too well until my second year, when I realized that there were no right or wrong answers and that my professors were interested only in how well I could develop an argument.

Joe Jamail

Year Wrong Argument Right Answers

I always liked Disney films. To this day I think 'Bambi' is great.

Jeff Koons

Great Day Think Always I Think

I love the tragic side. I don't do 'happy' onstage. I like the dark, the disturbed.

Sondra Radvanovsky

Love Happy Dark Side Disturbed Like

It's time for the sensible center to rise up and push for a rational approach to our fiscal challenges.

Steven Rattner

Time Challenges Push Rise Up Center

If you have excellent people, then you have to give them the power.

Shiv Nadar

Power People You Give Excellent

As I've always said, preproduction is so important. When you cast the actors, you've done much of the work. Now, you may need to guide them a little, take it up or down, have them go faster or slower, but the casting process is crucial.

Robert Wise

Work Process You Down Said Done

I believe that movements to suppress wrongs can be carried out under the protection of our flag.

Mary Harris Jones

Believe Flag I Believe Out Our

Nothing is impossible. Some things are just less likely than others.

Jonathan Winters

Impossible Nothing Others Things

I grew up in London, and that's where I spend most of my time. Unless I have a really good reason not to be, I'll always be in London.

Douglas Booth

Good Time London Reason Always Up

I love London. I love England. We were out in the countryside and I had the time of my life.

Debra Messing

Life Love Time My Life London Out

I guess I just don't like being physically in front of people I don't know very well, because I expect to be 'seen through,' or, even worse, instantly hated.

Chris Ware

People Know Through Expect Seen