…This is a period of relaxation for me, but there are still… - Joni Mitchell

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…This is a period of relaxation for me, but there are still some weeds that need pulling. I kind of go with Thumper, you know, from Bambi. “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” That was my philosophy for a long time as a young person. However, I lost Thumper’s guidance as I grew older…He returns from time to time.

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Joni Mitchell (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and painter.

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Birth Name: Roberta Joan Anderson

Alternative Names: Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell

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