Patti Smith Is "In Awe" Of Young People Like Greta Thunberg And The Parkland Teens

Patti Smith reflects on writing her memoir “Just Kids,” her friendship with Robert Mapplethorpe, why she’s inspired by activist movements led by young people, plus how her love of Instagram connects to her early days as an artist.

[@nicostone2800]

I love hearing Patti speak.

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Thank you for being you Patti!

[@stephanienelson7252]

Love that star jacket! I hope it’s vegan!

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Its buzzfeed...of course it is.

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I am not in awe, I am irritated.

[@voyance4elle]

Oh god, I know this nice Lady is just like any normal American "interviewer", but next to Patti she just seems soooo fake and loud and surface-level running through the questions not letting anything sink in 😑

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I am in cringe of the new generation of manufactured mouthpieces that are masquerading as real people with genuine opinions. Everything is an agenda, and Patty Smith is part of the machine.

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wat