My life came down to being a granny and watching a lot of television. Joni Mitchell grannylifelot Change image and share on social
When you're trying to pass on the best of the stuff you're culling to what should be a hungry culture but you have it diminished... that's kind of disappointing. Joni Mitchell cullculturediminish Change image and share on social
There was this mountain village in Russia where my music was getting in on some German radio station. I remember this because music used to get up to Saskatchewan from Texas. Late at night after the local station closed down. Joni Mitchell closegermanlate share on social
Because I'm so busy and because I think of myself as a painter, I desperately guard the time that I have to paint. And sometimes I'm irresponsible to my career in order to paint. Because painting is obsessive. I forget to eat. I forget to sleep. Joni Mitchell busycareerdesperately share on social
I have always thought of myself as a painter derailed by circumstance. Joni Mitchell circumstancederailpainter Change image and share on social
It's in my stars to invent; I was born on Madame Curie's birthday. I have this need for originals, for innovation. That's why I like Charlie Parker. Joni Mitchell bearbirthdaycharlie Change image and share on social
Not to dismiss Gershwin, but Gershwin is the chip; Ellington was the block. Joni Mitchell blockchipdismiss Change image and share on social
We managed to put together a compilation that had some creativity to it. In the meantime I was listening to the free radio stations and I noticed that during their war coverage they were playing these songs born out of the Vietnam War that were all critical of the soldiers. Joni Mitchell bearcompilationcoverage share on social
I'm a very analytical person, a somewhat introspective person; that's the nature of the work I do. Joni Mitchell analyticintrospectivenature Change image and share on social