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

Quote by Patti Smith

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My mother answers all my fan mail.

My mother answers all my fan mail.

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...

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

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.

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.

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...

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

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...

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

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...

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.

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...

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,...