In some ways, my gift for music and writing was born out of tragedy, really, and loss. Joni Mitchell beargiftloss Change image and share on social
No one likes to have less than they had before. That's the nature of the human animal. Joni Mitchell animalhumanlike Change image and share on social
People used to say nobody can sing my songs but me - they're too personal. Joni Mitchell peoplepersonalsing 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
At the point where I'm trying to force something and it's not happening, and I'm getting frustrated with, say, writing a poem, I can go and pick up the brushes and start painting. At the point where the painting seems to not be going anywhere, I go and pick up the guitar. Joni Mitchell brushforcefrustrate share on social
White rhythm is waltzes, marches, and the polka. In Africa, rhythm is used for a celebratory groove, but white rhythm doesn't have such an enormous vocabulary of spirits. It's basically militant. Joni Mitchell africabasicallycelebratory Change image and share on social
Nobody understood The Reoccurring Dream, but after September 11, when we were coerced to do a national duty and go out and shop, surely people could begin to see what I was getting at. Joni Mitchell begincoercedream Change image and share on social
An unhappy mother does not raise a happy child. Joni Mitchell childhappymother Change image and share on social
I see music as fluid architecture. Joni Mitchell architecturefluidmusic Change image and share on social
