Patti Smith quote: I didn't love Jim Morrison 'cause he was self-destructive. I loved him because of his work. Because of the way ...

I didn't love Jim Morrison 'cause he was self-destructive. I loved him because of his work. Because of the way he merged poetry and rock-and-roll. Because he did something new.

~ Patti Smith ~

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I didn't love Jim Morrison 'cause he was self-destructive. I loved him because of his work. Because ...

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