Patti Smith

"As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag."

"Jesus died For somebody's sins But not mine."

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

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

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

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

"The vital importance of Patti Smith in the history of rock and roll music cannot be overstated. An icon of the New York art scene, Smith was instrumental in the development of punk and alternative rock. From the floors of Max’s Kansas City and the CBGB club, Smith orchestrated a musical revolution that still maintains its relevance to this day, five decades later. Despite her undisputed position as the queen of punk rock, Smith’s cultural diet is incredibly broad, incorporating everything from Motown to noise rock."

"Patti Smith, the rock n roll legend...as Patti Smith sings famously, "People have the power.""

"Her writing is so brilliant and beautiful."

"She is a soldier. She will not be defeated."

"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?"