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Patti Smith Quotes

Patti Smith quotes about music

American Musician, Poet December 20, 1946

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We imagined ourselves as the Sons of Liberty with a mission to preserve, protect, and project the revolutionary spirit of rock and roll. We feared that the music which had given us sustenance was in danger of spiritual starvation. We feared it losing its sense of purpose, we feared it falling into fattened hands, we feared it floundering in a mire of spectacle, finance, and vapid technical complexity. Patti Smith
Patti Smith quote: "I'm not saying I wasn't flawed or amateurish. But you can..."
I'm not saying I wasn't flawed or amateurish. But you can never say I did anything to appease the music business. Patti Smith
I came into music because I thought the presentation of poetry wasn't vibrant enough. So I merged improvised poetry with basic rock chords. Patti Smith
Patti Smith quote: "I am not really certain how original my contribution to music..."
I am not really certain how original my contribution to music is as I am obviously an amateur. Patti Smith

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