Buddy Holly and the early rock 'n' roll was no lighter than the way I play. It's very minimal.
Joni MitchellI had made all these rules for myself: I'm not writing social commentary, I'm not writing love songs.
Joni MitchellYou can give me 400,000 hostile people and I won't even break sweat. If you give me 200 adoring people, my mouth will dry out.
Joni MitchellI was young for my age. Not as naïve as they expected. I don't know why I seem to bring that out in people.
Joni MitchellWhen the spirit of child's play enters into the creative process, it's a wonderful force and something to be nurtured.
Joni MitchellMy childhood was very difficult. I had every childhood disease and then some, but my parents didnt mollycoddle me. They left me to fight those battles on my own. I guess that was very Canadian, very stoic. But its good. I had to become a warrior. I had to give up hope and find a substitute for hope that would be far more stable.
Joni Mitchell