My name had gone stale, and no matter how progressive I got, it was my time to die. Joni Mitchell diematterprogressive Change image and share on social
The coming of the kids hasn't come out in my art yet. Joni Mitchell artcomekid Change image and share on social
To enjoy my music, you need depth and emotionality. Joni Mitchell depthemotionalityenjoy Change image and share on social
My first four albums covered the usual youth problems - looking for love in all the wrong places - while the next five are basically about being in your 30s. Joni Mitchell 30salbumbasically Change image and share on social
In terms of fiction, I'd rather go out and have a good time than read a book about someone having a good or bad time. Joni Mitchell badbookfiction Change image and share on social
I wanted to paint in a folk-artist-y way. My heroes were Van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, and Rembrandt. I think Picasso is about as a modern as I got. But I incorporated things that they rejected as well as movements that happened later. Joni Mitchell artistfolkgauguin share on social
What I do is unusual: chordal movements that have never been used before, changing keys and modalities mid-song. Joni Mitchell changechordalkey Change image and share on social
This is a nation that has lost the ability to be self-critical, and that makes a lie out of the freedoms. Joni Mitchell abilitycriticalfreedom Change image and share on social
Sorrow is so easy to express and yet so hard to tell. Joni Mitchell easyexpresshard Change image and share on social
