#de

Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand. ↗

— Patti Smith

#hand #suffered #suffering #their #therefore

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

— Patti Smith

#as far as #being #concerned #drag #far

And finally, let me just say it is a fact that not every city can dedicate resources to terrorism. ↗

— Vito Fossella

#dedicate #every #fact #finally #just

I have a daughter who's 11 years old. Maybe she'll grow up independent and really really heavy and become a movie star and she'll play me in my life story. ↗

— Patti Smith

#daughter #grow #grow up #heavy #i

I never felt oppressed because of my gender. When I'm writing a poem or drawing, I'm not a female; I'm an artist. ↗

— Patti Smith

#because #drawing #felt #female #gender

I want to be around a really long time. I want to be a thorn in the side of everything as long as possible. ↗

— Patti Smith

#everything #i #long #long time #possible

I wrote every day. I don't think I could have written 'Just Kids' had I not spent all of the 80s developing my craft as a writer. ↗

— Patti Smith

#craft #day #developing #every #every day

I've always looked the same. Since I was a child, I hated having to deal with my hair. I hated having to change my clothes. As a kid, I had a sailor shirt and the same old corduroy pants, and that's what I wanted to wear everyday. ↗

— Patti Smith

#change #child #clothes #deal #everyday

People have the power to redeem the work of fools. ↗

— Patti Smith

#people #power #redeem #work

Sure I destroyed my guitar at every concert, but it was okay, because I'd always get a shiny new one the very next day. ↗

— Patti Smith

#because #concert #day #destroyed #every