Patti Smith
Related When I think of artists that I would have loved to work with, it's Jimi Hendrix. And Steve McQue... JOHN VARVATOS It is what it is, it is what you make it. JAMES DURBIN DEYTH BANGER TED TURNER What I'm doing is basically the same as Bob Dylan did with folk songs and Woody Guthrie songs, t... JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE FLEA JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT I pick up the New York Times or Time and it's talking about the latest rock group, which I'm... GEORGE CRUMB ELIZABETH WURTZEL Music is such a great communicator. It breaks down linguistic barriers, cultural barriers, it basica... THE EDGE BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG When you think about it, media's the intersection of content and technology - it's all about... BOB IGER MICHAEL KEATON To stand on theASK AND IT IS GIVEN Bob Marley is one of the most recognized artists. He didn't care to be defined. People wondered,... MELANIE FIONA I'm like a middle-aged person; when my friends go on about modern bands, I don't know what t... GEORGIA MAY JAGGER RON WHITE BRUCE PITTMAN They know what they want, but aren't sure how to find it. JAMES C. DOBSON MAUREEN DOWD I wanted to be the greatest woman guitarist alive. I had fantasies about being a female Jimi Hendrix... PHOEBE SNOW It is what it is, and it ain't nothin' else... Everything is clearly, openly, plainly delive... DAN FLAVIN STEVEN STRAIT The Madden Curse has really taken on a life of its own. People just love talking about it, and it is... DREW BREES I'm probably the least harsh on myself, and I try not to scrutinize everything about my body. As... KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN PATTI SMITH Event cinema is what it is, and I understand why it's successful. It started with things like &#... DAVID MACKENZIE SUFJAN STEVENS KIRK HAMMETT JACKSON BROWNE Pop is a little bit theatrical. That's the whole vibe. That's the point - is that it's g... ADAM LAMBERT ADRIANA LIMA I know I'm not Freddie Mercury or Ann Wilson, and that's okay. You don't have to be a gr... TAYLOR HAWKINS ANNA WINTOUR LAURENT BRANCOWITZ What's great about HBO is they just care about quality. They care about the brand. They're n... EDDIE KAYE THOMAS BRUCE JACKSON MATISYAHU HARRY STYLES JEFFREY FRY JANEANE GAROFALO MATT GROENING KANYE WEST CRISTIANO RONALDO People who got on their feet and freaked about were called idiot dancers. and nobody wants to be cal... STEVE MARRIOTT ORLANDO BLOOM If there's anything about longevity in television, it's about knowing what to take and what ... ANNE ROBINSON ANTHONY T. HINCKS ANDIE MACDOWELL It's what's missing, I think, from most music - the rebellious part. That rebelliousness is ... GLENN DANZIG PRIYANKA CHOPRA JOHN MELLENCAMP JUDITH BUTLER Bob Marley is a huge influence. I love reggae music, but I also love the purpose of the songs he wri... COLBIE CAILLAT JIMI HENDRIX FELIX DENNIS C. JOYBELL C. JON KABAT-ZINN I'm living with every step. I can't live with regret. The past is the past. I'm not worr... RYAN SHECKLER TRUMAN CAPOTE BECK I saw that there is no Nature,ALBERTO CAEIRO ARTHUR MILLER AURORA JIMMY IOVINE ELTON JOHN ERIN HUNTER Ques eso? Queso? NOLAN J. VANDER HAAGEN I think differently, I think it's about reaching everybody on every different plane and every di... DEBORAH COX PAUL MERTON What's great about music is it takes so many kinds of people, including me. Everybody is in a di... JEWEL I'm all about the crossover. The role doesn't necessarily have to be white or Latina or blac... RUTINA WESLEY It's not about the money. This is about Terri. It's not about the Schindlers, it's not a... MICHAEL SCHIAVO 37. It is better to be single and unhappy than unhappily married. JAMES C. DOBSON Jimi Hendrix, he was a rock star. But he played guitar; I don't. I've just found ways to use... FUTURE DAVID GERROLD Rock is all about writing your own script; it's all about pioneering. COURTNEY LOVE DAVID MAMET I see all these people talking about acting as a great spiritual thing. It's not. There's no... EDDIE MARSAN I'm not sure what they will do. But I know they have been thinking about it, too. DEVIN TAYLOR SAM HARRIS I try not to think about [the homers] or get too analytical about it. It is what it is. JIM THOME What's great about teen fiction is that it's all mixed up - there's highbrow and lowbrow... KAUI HART HEMMINGS CARLOS SANTANA It's my luck to be at the frontier of what looks to be a resurrection of roots music on the inte... DAMIAN MARLEY I've had mentors who were kind of the troubadour singer-songwriters, like Merle Haggard, Loretta... JEWEL Different people get different things out of the images. It doesn't matter what it's about, ... ADAM JONES BEBE REXHA I’m glad I see with my eyes and not the pages I’ve read. ALBERTO CAEIRO True greatness is not about money or fame. It is about becoming what you were born to be CLEMENT OGEDEGBE CLIVE DAVIS Ultimately, I think there's this umbrella term of jazz, and what's cool about not just what&... GRETCHEN PARLATO It's interesting that we assign the label 'political' to art that doesn't just fit a... RIZ AHMED BARBARA JORDAN People listen to the music and sense what it is about. Sometimes they know exactly what the songs ar... ENYA JOHNNY DEPP JAMES PATTERSON NOEL GALLAGHER E. O. WILSON TRENT REZNOR
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PATTI SMITH JUST KIDS To get rid of depression, I swim with dolphins. PATTI STANGER PATTI DAVIS The best part about being a matchmaker is you are getting credits in heaven, as I really believe I w... PATTI STANGER I was a shy kid with a broom handle that I pretended was a microphone. PATTI LABELLE I'm a planner, and most networks don't plan. Bravo doesn't plan. Bravo is lucky in a lot... PATTI STANGER I can't do some of the songs that younger girls like Mary J. Blige and Beyonce are doing. They h... PATTI LABELLE PATTI JOHNSON It's not easy to date when you're hefty. Besides I like feeling thin because it makes me fee... PATTI STANGER PATTI DAVIS PATTI DAVIS PATTI DAVIS PATTI DAVIS PATTI DAVIS So if diva means giving your best, then yes, I guess I am a diva. PATTI LABELLE PATTI DAVIS Firstly, though we have to clean this blood up off the tiles before it dries. It is far easier to cl... PATTI ROBERTS PATTI DAVIS PATTI DAVIS So if anybody wants to get me something, get me 60 crabs - one for each year. I don't want no di... PATTI LABELLE I dated a guy and he liked me but I didn't like him. I went through his wardrobe and cleaned out... PATTI STANGER PATTI DAVIS For the women in California, they're just downtrodden because they're so gorgeous here. Ever... PATTI STANGER Women are strong now. Women are dominating the charts, and women are doing it for themselves. We'... PATTI LABELLE I think that one of Elvis' charms was that he could sing almost any kind of music. I am sure tha... PATTI PAGE PATTI DAVIS I always believe a woman should have 5 non-negotiables that she should stick to when attracting a ma... PATTI STANGER If I was in a situation where it wasn't working and I had a choice with another man, I'm gon... PATTI STANGER PATTI DAVIS PATTI DAVIS When I was younger, I'd go to the Museum of Television and Radio in New York and watch this beau... PATTI SCIALFA PATTI DAVIS PATTI DAVIS PATTI DAVIS I really want to adopt a child... I want to be called 'Mom.' It really is the most beautiful... PATTI STANGER There was such a lack of modern, recognizable role models for a young girl in the 1950s. I mean, ... PATTI SCIALFA All my kids play guitar, sing, and dabble with writing. PATTI SCIALFA The theater is a tough place. It's not cushioned the way it is in film and television. PATTI LUPONE All I can tell you really is if you get to the point where someone is telling you that you are not g... PATTI LABELLE PATTI DAVIS The word diva to me means doing something supernatural with something natural. PATTI LUPONE A diva is someone who is a perfectionist, who does her best in her craft. PATTI LABELLE I've been shut down, run down, talked about, dogged out, but that never stopped me from the bein... PATTI LABELLE Taylor Swift dates guys so she can write a breakup song about them. I don't think she's dati... PATTI STANGER People were a little leery when I was doing the press for my last album 'Rumble Doll,' yes. ... PATTI SCIALFA Gays don't have a lot of testosterone. I'm talking about that they use both sides of their b... PATTI STANGER I really do think snacking is the key to dieting. We know if you can steady your blood sugar, then y... PATTI MILLIGAN Since I won't get to go into their homes, I really need to see from this journaling what the meal si... PATTI MILLIGAN The goal is to get you off soda, off caffeine, and get the kids and all your families involved, too. PATTI MILLIGAN The first is to love your liver. Your liver is the big powerhouse to process foods, as well as proce... PATTI MILLIGAN What I do know is that traditional gender roles are very real and flipping the norm is difficult for... PATTI STANGER I have a great track record, and I have never been sued. If I can't find someone for someone, I ... PATTI STANGER PATTI DAVIS
If it's about what I like, I like opera as a music and deathstep and dubstep. 
I regret that I wasn't more successful with my marriages, but it is what it is. 
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Unpredictability means what it means. I don't know how you define it. It is what it is. 
Pace, rhythm and timing. Pace, rhythm and timing is what it's about. The content's got to be... 
The commercial space industry owes a huge debt to Patti Grace Smith. There might not be a commercial... 
Digital platforms are worthless without content. They're shiny sacks with bells and whistles, bu... 
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What I wanted to do in rock 'n roll was merge poetry with sonic scapes, and the two people who h... 
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The biggest influence? I've had several at different times - but the biggest for me was Bob Dyla... 
Be sure what you want and be sure about yourself. Fashion is not just beauty, it's about good at... 
It is so important for designers not to run scared, and not to be too worried about what's safe ... 
It's a great honor when somebody takes your song and does something different with it. That'... 
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I never like it when a celebrity goes on Twitter and says, 'This isn't true!' It is what... 
Integrity is not everything, but it is the only thing that matters. 
Let's be very honest about what this is about. It's not about bashing Democrats, it's no... 
A lot of people believe that if everybody just did what they were told - obeyed - everything would b... 
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To be honest, there are no problems between me and Messi. People have their own opinions about who t... 
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See the world for what it is.
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It is a lie. 
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The great thing about rock and roll is that someone like me can be a star. 
He never seemed to get tired. Always first up and ready to move on. Never afraid of what lay ahead. 
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