"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
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Music
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- "No, my work does not reflect my sexual preferences, it reflects the fact that I feel total freedom as an artist."
- "Usually when I go to a place for the first time, unless there’s something historical or spectacular that nature has to offer, the first thing I like to do is see what’s on the minds of the people."
- "In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth."
More In Music
- "Music is the universal language of mankind."― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- "I didn’t really see the British punk movement, if that’s what it was, as wildly original, because I had been listening so intently to all the New York music since 1973, really."― Steven Patrick Morrissey
- "I think older people can appreciate my music because I really show my heart when I sing, and it’s not corny. I think I can grow as an artist, and my fans will grow with me."― Justin Bieber