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

"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."

"Life is filled with holes Johnny's laying there in his sperm coffin The angel looks down at him and says "Oh, pretty …"

"The vital importance of Patti Smith in the history of rock and roll music cannot be overstated. An icon of the New Yo…"

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

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

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

"Her writing is so brilliant and beautiful."