#ay

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

#democracy #dictator #elected #even #him

I have always thought of myself as a painter derailed by circumstance. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#circumstance #i #myself #painter #thought

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. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#certain #cooperate #heard #i #longer

I see the entire world as Eden, and every time you take an inch of it away, you must do so with respect. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#eden #entire #entire world #every #every time

People used to say nobody can sing my songs but me - they're too personal. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#nobody #people #personal #say #sing

We managed to put together a compilation that had some creativity to it. In the meantime I was listening to the free radio stations and I noticed that during their war coverage they were playing these songs born out of the Vietnam War that were all critical of the soldiers. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#compilation #coverage #creativity #critical #during

When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him; if he wants to pull back, send him on his way. ↗

— Morihei Ueshiba

#comes #forward #greet #him #his

You wake up one day and suddenly realize that your youth is behind you, even though you're still young at heart. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#day #even #heart #one day #realize

After that, I started going downtown and doing a lot of theater shows in Chicago. When you go downtown there, it's like you're in New York, it's like going to Broadway. ↗

— Kel Mitchell

#broadway #chicago #doing #downtown #go

I am always the better for open-air breathing, and was certainly meant for the wandering life of the Indian. ↗

— Maria Mitchell

#am #better #breathing #certainly #i