The new artists coming through were very materialistic and Hollywood, not so engaged in communication.

Quote by Patti Smith

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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...

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

Horses pretty much broke as a record in England.

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...

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

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...

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

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...

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...

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...

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

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...

My mother answers all my fan mail.

My mother answers all my fan mail.

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

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

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.

I like gettin' old.

I like gettin' old.

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

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...