Patti Smith quote: My parents had three kids right after the Second World War, and we were all sort of sickly. Then I ...

My parents had three kids right after the Second World War, and we were all sort of sickly. Then I had a fourth sibling, with very serious asthma. The medical bills... So my parents always struggled.

~ Patti Smith ~

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