"I think, even though she's world famous with millions of fans, I still think she's underrated, because yes, she's the greatest singer in the world, but also, she doesn't get enough credit for her songwriting. She's written amazing songs over many years consistently and she's really innovated in recorded music and I don't know, I just think she's a genius and people don't realize that she is a genius."
"The album I'm gonna recommend from her is Daydream, just because that was the very first album I ever bought, like that I chose as a child to buy. And of course, I love all of her albums, but this one's really special to me, 'cause it was the first time I heard her voice. The first time I was like, this is what music could be."
"She's like, she wrote hundreds of years ago, and yet, I as an adolescent reading Jane Austen, I was like, this feels like a really smart friend is gossiping to me, you know? So anyway, the show is 1995's Pride and Prejudice series on the BBC, very formative experience for me. I still think, I'm a millennial, but I still think that's the best adaptation of Pride and Prejudice."
Mitsky shares her starter pack of cultural essentials, highlighting how 1995 was a particularly formative year for her. She emphasizes Mariah Carey's underrated genius as both a singer and songwriter, recommending the Daydream album as her first chosen purchase that revealed music's possibilities. The 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice introduced her to Jane Austen's work, leading her to read all of Austen's novels. She appreciates Austen's writing for its timeless quality and intimate tone, comparing it to gossiping with a smart friend. Mitsky considers the 1995 BBC series the definitive Pride and Prejudice adaptation, superior to later film versions.
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