Patti Smith 1978

Patti Smith giving a motivational speech on Japanese TV Feeling sluggish Or worse, a little bit useless Maybe youve had a lacklustre, disappointing year and you cant be bothered for the next. Or maybe youve found yourself in the grips of an existential crisis, buried under the realisation that youre a mere blip in an infinite universe, and ultimately everything you do or say is futile. If thats the case, fear not: Patti Smith is here to put some fire up your ass. In this 1978 clip from an interview in Japan, the music icon tells listeners to live life to the fullest. I believe this planet hasnt even seen its Golden Age, she says. Im here right now and I want right now to be the greatest time. This is my Golden Age. This is our Golden Age. Im not there in the past, Im not there in the future Im right here. This is the time to make it great. If each generation would realise the time to be great is right now when theyre alivethe time to flower is now. anything is possi