An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

Quote by Patti Smith

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Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

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've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

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...

An artist may have burdens the ordinary citizen doesn't know, but the ordinary citizen has...

An artist may have burdens the ordinary citizen doesn't know, but the ordinary citizen has...

In the period where I had to live the life of a citizen - a...

In the period where I had to live the life of a citizen - a...

I like gettin' old.

I like gettin' old.

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.

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.

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with...

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with...

Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris.

Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

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

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

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

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

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

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.

When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I...

When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I...