I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

Quote by Patti Smith

Topics: Encouragement Quotes

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.

Somehow I started introducing writing into my drawings, and after a time, the language took...

Somehow I started introducing writing into my drawings, and after a time, the language took...

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...

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.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

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...

I like gettin' old.

I like gettin' old.

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

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...

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

My mother answers all my fan mail.

My mother answers all my fan mail.

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

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

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

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.

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,...

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...

I think I'm constantly in a state of adjustment.

I think I'm constantly in a state of adjustment.