I find it painful when I'm ...

I find it painful when I\'m without anything. But I work in multiple fields. If I can\'t write, I find myself taking photographs. I can go on the road and perform. But the most important thing for me is writing, and when I hit those walls, it\'s painful.
I find it painful when I'm without anything. But I work in multiple fields. If I can't write, I find myself taking photographs. I can go on the road and perform. But the most important thing for me is writing, and when I hit those walls, it's painful.
 Patti Smith

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