“My parents told me I'd point to a bed of flowers and say 'Pink. Pretty,' before I knew any other words.” ParentFlowerBed Author:Joni Mitchell
“My family could only afford to get me the box of eight Crayola crayons, but I craved the one with all 24 colours. I wanted magenta and turquoise and silver and gold.” WantedMy FamilyGoldBoxesEightColourSilverCrayonTurquoiseMagenta Author:Joni Mitchell
“I don't like to make fluffy little songs, but now I want to make some light songs.” WantLittlesLightSongFluffy Author:Joni Mitchell
“Rachmaninoff made a musician out of me. His 'Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini' was the piece that sent me into raptures. It spoke to me. To me, it was a tender entreaty for the misunderstood.” MadePiecesMusicianThemeSpokesMisunderstoodRaptureRachmaninoffPaganini Author:Joni Mitchell
“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.” NeedsStarsBornInnovationOriginalsCharlieMadame Curie Author:Joni Mitchell
“I'm not a pitiable creature. It's just that I suffer very eloquently.” SufferingCreatures Author:Joni Mitchell
“In terms of fiction, I'd rather go out and have a good time than read a book about someone having a good or bad time.” BookTermFictionGood TimesHaving A Good TimeBad Times Author:Joni Mitchell
“My life came down to being a granny and watching a lot of television.” TelevisionGranny Author:Joni Mitchell