Joni Mitchell received an honorary doctorate degree from Berklee College of Music yesterday (August 23).The folk legend was presented with the honour at a private event in Santa Monica hosted by Linda and Russell Brown of MaddocksBrown Foundation (via Pitchfork).During her acceptance speech, Mitchell said: “Well, luckily I’m too old to get a swelled head!
It’s a beautiful event. Words can’t describe it. I’ve got my good friends here with me.”She continued: “I wish my parents were alive.
My mother in particular would be really proud of this because she wanted me to go to college. I went to art school and I quit after a year.
She thinks of me as a quitter. So to see this achievement would be really impressive to her. I wish I could share it with her.”Presenting Dr.
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