Patti Smith
Born: 12-29-1946
Patti Smith, an iconic figure in music and literature, gained fame with her groundbreaking 1975 album "Horses." Known as the "punk poet laureate," she blends rock and poetry with a distinctive voice. Smith's literary works, including her memoir "Just Kids," showcase her profound storytelling ability. Her influential career spans over decades, establishing her as a pioneering force in both the punk rock and literary worlds.
Book summaries for books written by Patti Smith
Quotes
I was asleep when he died. I had called the hospital to say I was coming, but it was too late.
We went our separate ways, but within walking distance of one another.
In my inexperienced mind, I imagined that as long as I kept moving forward, travel would eventually deliver me to my destination.
Nothing is finished until you see it.
The artist seeks contact with his intuitive sense of the gods, but in order to create his work he cannot stay in this ecstatic state.
I believed in the goodness of the world, even as all around me, I saw the undeniable evidence of man’s inhumanity to man.
It’s not so easy writing about nothing.
We were as Hansel and Gretel and we ventured out into the black forest of the world.
I preferred an artist who transformed his time, not mirrored it.
When you hit a wall, just kick it in.
In the end, just like her, I had been my own nemesis.
We played in the fields of the Lord and killed our brothers.