Joni Mitchell

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.

I see music as fluid architecture.

To enjoy my music, you need depth and emotionality.

The considerations of a corporation, especially now, have nothing to do with art or music.

I came through folk music simply because it was easy to get into it.

In some ways, my gift for music and writing was born out of tragedy, really, and loss.

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.

There was this mountain village in Russia where my music was getting in on some German radio station. I remember this because music used to get up to Saskatchewan from Texas. Late at night after the local station closed down.