Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.

Quote by Patti Smith

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Let's just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling...

Let's just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling...

First of all, anybody who has lasted 30 and went through the 60's is really...

First of all, anybody who has lasted 30 and went through the 60's is really...

Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls,...

Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls,...

I like gettin' old.

I like gettin' old.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

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

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

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very...

I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very...

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

Besides me wanting to be an artist, I wanted to be a movie star.

Besides me wanting to be an artist, I wanted to be a movie star.

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

No, my work does not reflect my sexual preferences, it reflects the fact that I...

No, my work does not reflect my sexual preferences, it reflects the fact that I...

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.

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

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

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

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

Everyone thinks of God as a man - you can't help it - Santa Claus...

Everyone thinks of God as a man - you can't help it - Santa Claus...

If I have any regrets, I could say that I'm sorry I wasn't a better...

If I have any regrets, I could say that I'm sorry I wasn't a better...