My siblings were a bit younger than me, and I was always entertaining them and making up stories. Patti Smith Read Quote
I was quite an insomniac. I rarely slept as a child. Having God to talk to at night was nice. Patti Smith Read Quote
My son and daughter lost their father quite young, so we keep him present with us. It’s just a daily practice. Patti Smith Read Quote
I think we have a creative impulse where suffering can magnify our work, but so can joy. You can be in love and write the greatest love song ever. Sometimes I think too much suffering makes it difficult to do one’s work. Patti Smith Read Quote
I try not to give too much advice, really, because people have to do their things their way. I got lots of advice when I was young, and I ignored most of it – the good and the bad. Patti Smith Read Quote
I had this idea that the coolest thing that could happen to you was talking with God. My father was always talking about God, and I idolized my father, so I’d spend hours trying to have mental telepathy with God. Patti Smith Read Quote
The cult of celebrity in the ’60s and ’70s was really more reserved for movie stars or high socialites. Paparazzi didn’t care about Janis Joplin. Patti Smith Read Quote
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 Read Quote
