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Everybody's got to reclaim these thingspoetry, rock'n'roll, political activismand it's got to be done over and over again. It's like eating: you can't say,'Oh, I ate yesterday'.You have to eat again.

Patti Smith

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Patti Smith
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: December 30
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Patricia Lee Smith
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If your label won't let you have the cover you want or sing the songs you want, then leave!
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