“I've always looked the same. Since I was a child, I hated having to de...” — Patti Smith Quote

“I've always looked the same. Since I was a child, I hated having to deal with my hair. I hated having to change my clothes. As a kid, I had a sailor shirt and the same old corduroy pants, and that's what I wanted to wear everyday.”

“Of course, every artist has 'minor works' that they do, but I don't think I have any 'minor disciplines.' Each discipline I approach as a major undertaking that I put my whole self into.”

“Even as a child, I knew what I didn't want. I didn't want to wear red lipstick.”

“I do not really shop. Most of my clothes I make. I dress simply.”

“As a teenager, I used to dress up like a hippie. My clothes weren't posh.”

“I'm ahead of fashion: my clothes aren't fashionable at the time, but they become so. I set trends.”