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Joni Mitchell Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: canadian
Birth: November 7, 1943

Topics

Music Art Now Nothing Corporation

If someone says, 'Democracy is a sham, those people don't speak for me... the system's rigged,' you say, 'Vote.' Someone says, 'I was making a statement by not voting,' and then you say, 'Well I can't hear it.'

People Me Democracy Speak Voting

You don't put your head above the parapet and become a personality if you're an illustrator - it's not part of it; it's not possible. You are a servant to the story.

Personality Story You Possible Head

When I was superintendent of Denver Public Schools, I saw the potential of some of our best and brightest students cut short, punished for the actions of others - kids who had grown up and done well in our school system, and kids who know no other home but America. This is unacceptable.

Home Best School Potential Short

I fear becoming formulaic. Some of my books are.

Fear Becoming Books Some

My sense is if the Episcopal Church can't stand challenge within its own ranks, then it is not a church I would want to be a member of anyway.

John Shelby Spong

Challenge Stand Church Want Within

You're going to have to surrender a little bit to the contrivance of how Freddy and Jason get together.

Together Get Together You Surrender

I never really absorbed myself in a role like some actors do.

Myself Never Role Like Some Really

I signed up for eHarmony once, and it took three hours to fill out that online form - so many personal questions. Then I clicked on submit, and instantaneously they responded and said, 'We are sorry, but there is no one any where in the world that is appropriate for you.' So that was it - I gave up.

World Sorry Questions You Personal

I'm not great on the florals. I think you've got to wear what you're happy in and that is fun but isn't mutton dressed up as lamb.

Great Fun Happy Think You Dressed

Especially after the Twin Towers, we're so terrified of 'Arabic' people. And talk about stereotypical negative portrayals of people of certain groups, if you look at the portrayal of Arabic people in Hollywood films, it's just appalling. They've always been just the easiest of targets - along with native Africans and what have you.

People Negative You Look Hollywood

I'm persistent. In the early '60s, when I first started making the rounds in New York for theater work, I became more and more enraged every time I had an interview or audition that went nowhere, and became more determined. I haven't lost that.

Christopher Lloyd

Work Time New York Early Lost New

My dad was young; he went to work. But he'd been to war. He'd seen some of the world. It wasn't like he was going to be an extensive traveler or something. It didn't seem to be in his nature or in the nature of his parents or many of the folks in my family, really.

Bruce Springsteen

Work Family Nature War Parents Seem

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