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I learned from admiration and osmosis.

Joni Mitchell

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Joni Mitchell
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: November 7
Guitarist
Musician
Painter
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Roberta Joan Anderson
Roberta Joan Joni Mitchell
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A little lawyer on the tube, he said, its so easy now, anyone can sue.
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Oh, I am a lonely painter / I live in a box of paints.
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I like my freedom. I like to do my own grocery shopping. People do recognize you. They are kind of shocked. Some people like it. It makes them feel at ease. It confirms their hopes that you are in fact similar to them.
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