I thrive on change. That's probably why my chord changes are weird, because chords depict emotions. They'll be going along on one key and I'll drop off a cliff, and suddenly they will go into a whole other key signature. That will drive some people crazy, but that's how my life is. Joni Mitchell changechordcliff share on social
America is in a runaway-train position and dragging all the world with it. It's grotesquely mentally ill. Joni Mitchell americadraggrotesquely Change image and share on social
I get the same charge from juxtaposition of colors as I do from juxtaposition of chords. Joni Mitchell chargechordcolor Change image and share on social
You know, Neil Young is singing Rock n' roll will never die, and Neil never rocked and rolled in his life. I mean, he rocked, but he didn't roll. He has got no swing in him. Joni Mitchell dielifeneil 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
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