[talking about Joni Mitchell] She writes about her relationships so much more vividly than I do. I use...I guess I put more of a veil over what I'm talking about. I've written a few songs that were as stark as hers. Songs like "Pardon My Heart," "Home Fires," "Love Art Blues"...almost all of Homegrown. I've never released any of those. And I probably never will. I think I'd be too embarrassed to put them out. They're a little too real. Neil Young Rolling Stone interview with Cameron Crowe August 14, 1975

Here's a song I learned recently. I wrote it too. This is a love song. It's one of the saddest love songs I've ever heard. It's the bottom line ... love song ... eh. Neil Young The Bottom Line, New York City, New York, USA May 16, 1974