Everyone I know has attention deficit, and they say it with great pride. It's a bad time to be right. Joni Mitchell attentionbaddeficit Change image and share on social
My style of songwriting is influenced by cinema. I'm a frustrated filmmaker. A fan once said to me, 'Girl, you make me see pictures in my head!' and I took that as a great compliment. That's exactly my intention. Joni Mitchell cinemacomplimentfan 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
We have a war dictator who was not elected, he snuck in. so he punishes people that threaten him in any way, or even say something he doesn't like. It has no resemblance to democracy. Joni Mitchell democracydictatorelect Change image and share on social
My parents told me I'd point to a bed of flowers and say 'Pink. Pretty,' before I knew any other words. Joni Mitchell bedflowerknow Change image and share on social
When I began experimenting, people weren't ready for it. Once it's in its second and third generational stages, people can accept it. Joni Mitchell acceptbeginexperiment Change image and share on social
I don't understand why Europeans and South Americans can take more sophistication. Why is it that Americans need to hear their happiness major and their tragedy minor, and as jazzy as they can handle is a seventh chord? Are they not experiencing complex emotions? Joni Mitchell americanchordcomplex share on social
I certainly don't want to be an angry old artist. Joni Mitchell angryartist Change image and share on social
The considerations of a corporation, especially now, have nothing to do with art or music. Joni Mitchell artconsiderationcorporation Change image and share on social
When I came to California, it was the mecca of the world. Every young person on the planet wanted to be here. Joni Mitchell californiameccaperson Change image and share on social