Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan AndersonNovember 7, 1943) is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter.
I see music as fluid architecture. Use this quote
I conceived in art college at the age of 20, near the end of term. Use this quote
Back then, I didn't have a big organization around me. I was just a kid with a guitar, traveling around. My responsibility basically was to the art, and I had extra time on my hands. There is no extra time now. There isn't enough time. Use this quote
The coming of the kids hasn't come out in my art yet. Use this quote
The considerations of a corporation, especially now, have nothing to do with art or music. Use this quote
I hate show business. Use this quote
I heard someone from the music business saying they are no longer looking for talent, they want people with a certain look and a willingness to cooperate. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
The Beginning of Survival is my best album. I am very proud of it, and I am surprised at it, too. I thought some of Travelogue was a little heavy, but I don't think this is heavy. Use this quote
You could write a song about some kind of emotional problem you are having, but it would not be a good song, in my eyes, until it went through a period of sensitivity to a moment of clarity. Without that moment of clarity to contribute to the song, it's just complaining. Use this quote
