Patti Smith was in jocular form at the recent Bomb magazine gala, where she presented an award to MoMA PS1’s Klaus Kertess. Arriving at the podium, she received a round of applause, which prompted her comment, “If you’re applauding my new glasses, they’re from Germany.” But the best Patti quote came from Bomb Editor-in-Chief Betsy Sussler, who recalled a 1996 interview in which Patti remarked, “Rimbaud was, like, my boyfriend. If you’re 15 or 16 and you can’t get the boy you want, what’s the difference if he’s a dead poet or a high school senior?” Also there were James Franco, Michael Stipe and Marina Abramovic.