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I have disciplined myself when I'm working. When I discovered art, I realized that one could keep that search going within creation. But I also realize that in order to create the art, you have to stay, you can't go too far.
Patti Smith
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Patti Smith
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: December 30
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Patricia Lee Smith
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