“I didn't know Kurt Cobain or Amy Winehouse, but I was affected by both...” — Patti Smith Quote

I didn't know Kurt Cobain or Amy Winehouse, but I was affected by both of their deaths because I admired their work so much and mourned their youth and work they would never produce.

My mission is to stay healthy and productive and serve as a good example.

I like revisiting my early work, and people like to hear it. I don't make people suffer through any experimentation or new material. When I go see an artist, I want to hear the songs that drew me to them, so I do the same.

An artist may have burdens the ordinary citizen doesn't know, but the ordinary citizen has burdens that many artists never even touch.

I've always admired the work that Save the Children does to improve the lives of children and their families all over the world.

It would be good to fight Roy Jones. I've always admired him, and I think this would be a great fight for the fans.

I admired the tournament system because it brings some reality to the game. You had to beat everybody to get your title shot. It wasn't something random, you got there because you beat everybody else.

Growing up in New York, I loved watching my grandmother Estee put on her make-up - I always admired her sense of style.

I've always looked at guys who I've admired, like John Williams and Lalo Schifrin and Max Steiner, and looked at the choices they made and always try to take a cue from that.