PATTI SMITH - SMITH BLASTS TODAY'S WORK SHY MUSIC GENERATION

Punk rocker PATTI SMITH has blasted today's wannabe music stars - insisting they would rather moan about their lack of success than work harder for their dreams. Smith maintains working in menial jobs will end up paying dividends, as the skills earned there adds life experience to musical prowess. She says, "When people come up to me and say, 'Patti, nobody wants to hear my CD and I don't have enough money for equipment,' I say, 'Well, get a job.' "You do babysitting jobs, you work in the factory, you work in the bookstore or become a pickpocket. Work is really good for an artist. "Artists should work."