Bringing good news is imparting hope to one's fellow man. The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some... →
Patti Smith
It's not that I have compromised or anything, but it's always been important to me to take good care of myself and be a good example. I'm... →
As an artist, I used to think that my responsibility was to do good work. But I had to learn from the '70s on that being a public figure presents... →
I wanted to go to Portland because it's a really good book town.
The issue of gender was never my biggest concern; my biggest concern was doing good work. When the feminist movement really got going, I wasn't... →
I had to learn, really, how to rein in my energies and discipline myself. And I found it very very useful. I rebelled against it at first, but... →
Hendrix was the first person I had come across who seemed completely free, and when you're nine or 10, your life is entirely dominated by adults.... →
Robert Smith
It has always seemed slightly uncomfortable, the idea of politicised musicians. Very few of them are clever enough to do it; if they're good at... →
One of the qualities essential to writing exciting stories, whether for page or screen, is an ability to abandon one's morality. We simply cannot... →
Russell Smith
Personally, I see little distinction between an artistic mentality and criminality. You couldn't possibly create a compelling story without some... →