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

Quote by Patti Smith

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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.

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

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

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.

My mother answers all my fan mail.

My mother answers all my fan mail.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

I like gettin' old.

I like gettin' old.

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...

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

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

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

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.

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

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...

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

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

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

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...

Rock n' roll is dream soup, what's your brand?

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

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

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

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...