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I got my style from a lot of different people, even my style of reading, even Johnny Carson inspired me.
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Patti Smith
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: December 30
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Patricia Lee Smith
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I liked being on stage, I just didn't like the theatrical aspect of being in front of people.
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I'm not afraid of terrorism at all. I'm afraid of loss of our freedom, loss of mobility, loss of global comradeship.
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I don't think the area of Jerusalem should be part of a Jewish state it belongs to all people, to Christians and Muslims and the Jewish people.
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Talking to god and coming back because that's what we have to do. That's your responsibility as a director, as an artist, as a performer. Your responsibility is back again to your people.
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I'm a worker. I do the work to communicate, and I want people to embrace it, and when they do I'm happy.
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I know from an early age that I'm very comfortable in front of people. When I was a young girl, I'd love giving book reports.
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We went our separate ways, but within walking distance of one another.
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