The issue of gender was never my biggest concern; my biggest concern w…

Patti Smith
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The issue of gender was never my biggest concern; my biggest concern was doing good work. When the feminist movement really got going, I wasn't an active part of it because I was more concerned with my own mental pursuits. ✨ The life and deaths of Patti Smith. Interview with Amy Raphael, www.theguardian.com. November 1, 2008.
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