People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

Quote by Patti Smith

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

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

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

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.

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.

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

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...

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...

My mother answers all my fan mail.

My mother answers all my fan mail.

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

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.

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...

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,...

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...

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 have a daughter who's 11 years old. Maybe she'll grow up independent and really...

I have a daughter who's 11 years old. Maybe she'll grow up independent and really...

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.

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...

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...