Joni Mitchell

Mitchell's extended conversations are valuable for the way she resists a tidy account of her work. Her 2013 CBC interview moves between painting, musical change, the voice and the public image attached to her earlier songs. An answer can become a correction to the premise of the question, which makes attentive listening more rewarding than hunting for a flattering quotation. Start with that full conversation and follow the discussion of Both Sides, Now for an artist thinking about interpretation across a lifetime.