I Was Born In 1954. My Parents

You Wouldn't Find A Joni Mitchell On 'x Factor;' That's Not The Place. 'x Factor' Is A Specific Thing For People That Want To Go Through That Process - It's A Factory, You Know, And It's Owned And Stitched-up By Puppet Masters.

I've Never Been A Social Person. When I Grew Up, The Other Girls Would All Be Combing Their Hair And Exchanging Lipstick, And I Just Couldn't Do That Group Thing.

To Be Labeled As A Strong Woman When You Feel Vulnerable Is A Strange Place To Be, Because Then You're, Like, "oh, I Have To Be Strong Now. But I Don't Feel Strong. I Feel Alienated. I Feel Isolated. I Feel That Things Are Very Surreal, And They're Not Authentic, And This Is All Just Very Overwhelming."

The Worst Thing Someone Gets Is Isolated. Isolation Is The Darkest Part Of Any Condition. You Can Live With Almost Any Condition If You're Living Within A Community Of People Who Can Share A Common Understanding. We Create These Communities From Women Who Share Common Conditions, And Those Mothers Carry Each Other Through.

Charity Is A Fine Thing If It's Meeting A Gap Where Needs Must Be Met And There Are No Other Resources. But In The Long Term We Need To Support People Into Helping Themselves.