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
Im not saying I wasnt flawed or amateurish. But you can never say I did anything to appease the music business. – Patti Smith
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
What I really like is an intelligent review. It doesnt have to be positive. A review that has some kind of insight, and sometimes people say something thats startling or is so poignant. – Patti Smith