Quote of the Day (Joni Mitchell, on Her ‘Irish Blood’)

“I couldn’t walk. I had to learn how again. I couldn’t talk. Polio didn’t grab me like that, but the aneurysm took away a lot more, really….I got my speech back quickly, but the walking I’m still struggling with. But I mean, I’m a fighter. I’ve got Irish blood!” — Canadian-born singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell quoted in Cameron Crowe, “Interview: Joni Mitchell: 'I'm a Fool for Love. I Make the Same Mistake Over and Over,'” The Guardian (U.K.), Oct. 27, 2020

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

The photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress accompanying this post, showing honoree Joni Mitchell, was taken at the Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Ceremony at the Library of Congress, Dec. 4, 2021.