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Patti Smith Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Gender Drag Being Far Concerned Any

The people I write are real to me, and basically, they tell me about their environments on a need-to-know basis.

People Me Write Real Tell About

I think the more diversity that one has in his life, the happier he can be, as long as he is able to do whatever he chooses to do at that given time well.

Life Time Diversity Think Long More

I'm not one of those artists that can go away for six months and tour America and have 20 producers back in London or L.A. doing everything for me and I just come home and sing on it. It would be really useful, in terms of speed, to work like that. I just wouldn't find it creatively satisfying. I have to have my hand on the remote control.

Work Home Me Control America Doing

Human progress has never been shaped by commentators, complainers or cynics.

Progress Never Human Been Shaped

The privileged man, whether he be privileged politically or economically, is a man depraved in intellect and heart.

Mikhail Bakunin

Heart Man Intellect He Whether

I used to be a freelance journalist, so I had to write fast, but I always found writing nonfiction constraining. I like the freedom of fiction, where I get to invent everything, and tidy, conclusive endings are within my control.

Michelle Gagnon

Freedom Writing Control Fast Write

A lot of high-level scientists are in fact people of almost universal interest.

Jonathan Miller

People Interest Universal Almost Lot

In my opinion, education is the finest gift an individual can give a young person.

Education Opinion Gift Person Young

I am so glad my wife tolerates me. And we have three wonderful sons.

Donald Sutherland

Wife I Am Me Three Wonderful Sons

On completing my degree, I started a Ph.D. in statistics, although I knew very little about the topic. My supervisor was Professor Harry Pitt, who was an excellent pure mathematician and probabilist.

Statistics Degree Pure Little Knew

Big money is ruining the political system.

Money Political System Big Ruining

When I got older, it got harder because when kids get older, they get meaner, so I went through a lot of bullying and people calling me, like, 'zebra' or 'cow,' so it was really hard growing up.

Bullying People Me Growing Up Cow

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