870 Quotes by Patti Smith

I don't believe people playing rock n' roll should have crowns. We're not kings and queens. Anybody can play it.

What I really like is an intelligent review. It doesn't have to be positive. A review that has some kind of insight, and sometimes people say something that's startling or is so poignant.

I had gone to Paris to immerse myself in painting and I came back wholly involved in words and rhythms.

It's no secret - I love detective fiction. One of the reasons I love being in London is because I like to watch all the shows on TV. I watch them all.

I started thinking what could happen with my art and I realized that the biggest thing that could is that it winds up in a museum. It's like finding a rare animal and putting it in the zoo.

I realize that people need something to believe in.

I don't believe any artist who says, 'I had to do that because DJs will tell me I can't play that music. I will lose my job.' Well, lose the job and create a new job. If your label won't let you have the cover you want or sing the songs you want, then leave!

A day doesn't go by where I don't create something.

I love my little overgrown yard. And my house is wonderful. It's everything that I need.