I have one piece of music, since 1997, and I don't see it having lyrics. Where does it go in this world? So I haven't recorded it. Joni Mitchell lyricmusicpiece Change image and share on social
If I'm censoring for anyone, it's for my parents. They are very old-fashioned and moral people. They still don't understand me that well. Joni Mitchell censorefashionmoral Change image and share on social
You have this mounting aggressive ignorance with the rabbit's foot of their particular religion. You don't really have any kind of spiritual law, just a kind of a rabid mental illness. The songs are a little slice of life. Joni Mitchell aggressivefootignorance 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
Paul Simon started piling up a lot of words, more than the bar could handle, and I stopped! Joni Mitchell barhandlelot Change image and share on social
The songwriting was almost like something I did while I was waiting for my daughter to come back. Joni Mitchell backdaughtersongwriting Change image and share on social
For the first time in my career, I'm working in a fine-arts arena, so I'm finally getting some intelligent reviews. Joni Mitchell arenaartcareer Change image and share on social
I think I would go further into fine arts, I think, if I were to continue. Joni Mitchell artcontinuefine Change image and share on social
I lost my daughter at 21. I had to give her up because I was broke, no place to take her, no money to take her. That was very traumatic. Joni Mitchell breakdaughtergive Change image and share on social
But I have a tremendous will to live and a tremendous 'joie de vivre,' alternating with irritability. Joni Mitchell alternateirritabilityjoie Change image and share on social