Patti Smith Quotes

American singer, songwriter, author and poet (born 1946)

Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter and poet.

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Native Name: Patricia Lee Smith

Alternative Names: Pattie Smith

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He spared the child and spoiled the rod
I have not sold myself to God!

Jesus died
For somebody's sins
But not mine.

People have the power
To redeem the work of fools
Upon the meek the graces shower
It's decreed the people rule.

Look around you, all around you
Riding on a copper wave
Do you like the world around you?
Are you ready to behave?

Life is filled with holes
Johnny's laying there in his sperm coffin
The angel looks down at him and says "Oh, pretty boy
Can't you show me nothing but surrender?

Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.