Christy
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Patti Smith:
After reading Just Kids, I was inspired to restart journal writing for practice and to let my thoughts breathe again in a creative way. When you are compiling your memoirs, how much do you pull from journal entries versus photos or memories? I look forward to seeing you speak in Berkeley this November!
Patti Smith
I rely seventy percent on journal entries. I write by hand in my journals and then transcribe then into my laptop, embellishing the entries with dreams, anecdotes, or expanding upon what has been written and supplying what I call “connective tissue,” which threads it all together.
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Mauro Guarinieri
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Patti Smith:
Patti. You've been my hero since horses came out. I feel we aged together and I love reading about your life. I had a fucked up life full of great moments as well as big rides on the dark side. Since I became a father everything changed. I wonder how much becoming a mom changed you?
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