• My father's mother was from Liverpool and she had this very beautiful English china. I only wanted to drink my cocoa out of my grandmother's cup and saucer.

    Patti Smith: My father's mother was from Liverpool and she had this very beautiful English china. I only wanted to drink my cocoa out of my grandmother's cup and saucer.
    "The life and deaths of Patti Smith". Interview with Amy Raphael, www.theguardian.com. November 1, 2008.