• A lot of children don't have a developed aesthetic. I did. I made early choices in life, even about cloth; I liked flannel and not polyester.

    Patti Smith: A lot of children don't have a developed aesthetic. I did. I made early choices in life, even about cloth; I liked flannel and not polyester.
    "The life and deaths of Patti Smith". Interview with Amy Raphael, www.theguardian.com. November 1, 2008.