870 Quotes by Patti Smith

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

Swift is the arrow, dark is the thorn, the slate is clean, the future awaits, awake.

Acknowledge all man as fellow creation, but don't follow him.

Employees were moved to want to do something ... and we know our customers felt similarly. We're hoping that by making it easy, people will be encouraged to donate.

Sometimes [people] seem to think I came out of the womb, you know, cursing, with an electric guitar.

Everyone has a creative impulse, and has the right to create, and should.

Fate is like a secret friend that helps push you on into life.

We need a new cosmology. New gods. New sacraments. Another drink.

I know I'm a strong performer. I'm not an evolved musician.