Joni Mitchell Needs Quotations

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?

There are things to confess that enrich the world, and things that need not be said.

To enjoy my music, you need depth and emotionality.

It's in my stars to invent; I was born on Madame Curie's birthday. I have this need for originals, for innovation. That's why I like Charlie Parker.

If you see yourself as a kingly type, then you need your serfs and your army and someone around you.

An artist needs a certain amount of turmoil and confusion.