Patti Smith

The new artists coming through were very materialistic and Hollywood, not so engaged in communication. ↗

— Patti Smith

#coming #communication #engaged #hollywood #materialistic

Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls, I was very taken with Jo - Jo being the writer and the misfit. ↗

— Patti Smith

#course #i #jo #like #little

Usually when I go to a place for the first time, unless there's something historical or spectacular that nature has to offer, the first thing I like to do is see what's on the minds of the people. ↗

— Patti Smith

#first thing #first time #go #historical #i

We tried not to age, but time had its rage. ↗

— Patti Smith

#had #rage #time #tried

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. ↗

— Patti Smith

#insight #intelligent #kind #like #people

What I wanted to do in rock 'n roll was merge poetry with sonic scapes, and the two people who had contributed so much to that were Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison. ↗

— Patti Smith

#had #hendrix #i #jim #jimi

When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I thought poetry was asleep. I thought rock 'n' roll was asleep. ↗

— Patti Smith

#duty #felt #i #people #poetry

Mohammed personally mapped out seven heavens. If he got to seven, you know there's more. ↗

— Patti Smith

#heavens #know #mapped #mohammed #more

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth. ↗

— Patti Smith

#art #balance #dream #life #may

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire. ↗

— Patti Smith

#desire #fiery #go #let go #never