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People called me the godmother of punk, but I never name myself anything.

— Patti Smith

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✓Similar Perspectives

I was a punk before it got its name. I had that hairstyle and purple lipstick.

— Vivienne Westwood

I had moments of my actions and words not reflecting who it is I am - if that defines a punk, then yes, absolutely.

— Andre Agassi

I started an all-girl punk band when I was 14, and I was the drummer, not the singer.

— Bjork

I've always maintained my name will not define my films, my films will define my name. But I wish I was called Steve, or something else.

— McG

I was a punk. I think that's why I'm such a good person now, because I was such a bad guy then.

— Adam Oates

I was called Matt Dillon's brother my whole career basically until 'Entourage' broke me free of that and now people call me Johnny Drama instead.

— Kevin Dillon

My name, my real name, is Tracy. I always thought I was like a boy named Sue. So I made my friends call me 'Tray.'

— Ice T

One day when I have a band I will have a band name, but since it's just me I feel it should just be my name. For me it doesn't make much sense since the music is from me and about me. I haven't ever been in a band.

— Sharon Van Etten

✗Opposing Perspectives

I never heard nobody in my audience call me any kind of names.

— Little Richard

I've called myself the Pied Piper, I've called myself the Weatherman, I've called myself Kellz, I've called myself a lot of things, changing the name, switching it up, just flipping, remixing. But never to harm anybody. Never to make a deep statement for people to dig into and figure it out.

— R. Kelly