Music television is all about the media-oriented version of what it is…

Patti Smith
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Music television is all about the media-oriented version of what it is to be a rock star; it's not about what Bob Dylan or Jimi Hendrix were about - which included great images, sure, but they had spiritual and political and revolutionary content, too. ✨ American icon. Interview with Sean O'Hagan, www.theguardian.com. June 14, 2003.
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