Facts about John Mellencamp

Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornOctober 7, 1951
Age72 years

Summary

John Mellencamp is a famous Musician from USA, he/she is 72 years old and still alive, born October 7, 1951.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac libra, who is known for Balance, Justice, Truth, Beauty, Perfection. Our collection contains 32 quotes who is written / told by John.

Related authors: Meg Ryan (Actress)

32 Famous quotes by John Mellencamp

Small: Whats the difference? One guys the same as the other
"What's the difference? One guy's the same as the other"
Small: My thought was I should try to stick with names that people may recognize like Robert Johnson, Son Hous
"My thought was I should try to stick with names that people may recognize like Robert Johnson, Son House, and Hoagy Carmichael, so if somebody cared to research, they would find a wealth of material"
Small: In so many musicals today, the story is moved forward by a song. I dont think were gonna try to do that
"In so many musicals today, the story is moved forward by a song. I don't think we're gonna try to do that"
Small: Im wide open and will entertain anything anybody has to say, but if its MTV and radio, well, theyre gre
"I'm wide open and will entertain anything anybody has to say, but if it's MTV and radio, well, they're great things, but can't be the only thing. I don't know that it would work even for the Beatles"
Small: I thought I knew a lot about music. Then you start digging and the deeper you go, the more there is
"I thought I knew a lot about music. Then you start digging and the deeper you go, the more there is"
Small: I think its ridiculous to try to sell records to teenagers, because teenagers dont buy my records.
"I think it's ridiculous to try to sell records to teenagers, because teenagers don't buy my records. And there ain't that many teenagers out there in the marketplace"
Small: I dont have to worry about any pop sensibility. I can write adult songs, and I dont have to worry about
"I don't have to worry about any pop sensibility. I can write adult songs, and I don't have to worry about choruses and hook lines"
Small: Bob Dylans first couple of records in the 60s werent considered cover records, but he only wrote one or
"Bob Dylan's first couple of records in the 60's weren't considered cover records, but he only wrote one or two original songs on each album"
Small: This is not a rock opera. This is not Tommy. I can write songs that emote, and thats it
"This is not a rock opera. This is not Tommy. I can write songs that emote, and that's it"
Small: Its my responsibility as a singer-songwriter to report the news
"It's my responsibility as a singer-songwriter to report the news"
Small: Ive just been fortunate to havehad a lot of hit records, though Human Wheels doesnt qualify as a hit re
"I've just been fortunate to havehad a lot of hit records, though Human Wheels doesn't qualify as a hit record-but it's really the best single I've ever had"
Small: I dont want to be a politician. I dont like politics. Its petty it fights dirty
"I don't want to be a politician. I don't like politics. It's petty; it fights dirty"
Small: People have the right to say what they want to
"People have the right to say what they want to"
Small: If fans are going to turn on me because of this, they werent my fans anyway. I couldnt betray a whole 2
"If fans are going to turn on me because of this, they weren't my fans anyway. I couldn't betray a whole 25 years of record making and not do this. I had to"
Small: I would never say John Kerry would be a great president. I will say that George Bush has divided us he
"I would never say John Kerry would be a great president. I will say that George Bush has divided us; he has filled this country with hatred"
Small: You cannot expect the guy who drove the car into the ditch to navigate it out of the ditch. You have to
"You cannot expect the guy who drove the car into the ditch to navigate it out of the ditch. You have to put a new driver in the seat. I'm not saying the new driver is going to be any better, but we need a new driver. Kerry is the only choice"
Small: We could walk 3 minutes and be on the beach. I think the music kind of suffered because of it.
"We could walk 3 minutes and be on the beach. I think the music kind of suffered because of it. It kind of smelled like Jimmy Buffett, which is a bad thing"
Small: Unemployment is sky-rocketing deflation is in our future for the first time since the Great Depression.
"Unemployment is sky-rocketing; deflation is in our future for the first time since the Great Depression. I don't care whose fault it is, it's the truth"
Small: Im the guy who wrote The Authority Song. Did they think I was kidding? Did they think it was only a son
"I'm the guy who wrote The Authority Song. Did they think I was kidding? Did they think it was only a song to entertain?"
Small: A lot of record company people, even though theyre our age, want to be perceived as young hip guys, and
"A lot of record company people, even though they're our age, want to be perceived as young hip guys, and they're hurting the business"
Small: People in Indiana have known me for 25 years. Theyve known George Bush four
"People in Indiana have known me for 25 years. They've known George Bush four"
Small: I couldnt have recorded this record 15 years ago. My voice didnt have the depth to pull these songs off
"I couldn't have recorded this record 15 years ago. My voice didn't have the depth to pull these songs off"
Small: What is there to be afraid of? The worst thing that can happen is you fail. So what? I failed at a lot
"What is there to be afraid of? The worst thing that can happen is you fail. So what? I failed at a lot of things. My first record was horrible"
Small: Wait a minute, guys, I have always been on your side. I have always spoken for you, always tried to put
"Wait a minute, guys, I have always been on your side. I have always spoken for you, always tried to put on a good face for the state of Indiana. All of a sudden, some of you people think I'm a bad guy?"
Small: Natalie from the Dixie Chicks could have said what she said before 9-11 and no one would have cared
"Natalie from the Dixie Chicks could have said what she said before 9-11 and no one would have cared"
Small: Im using my art to comment on what I see. You dont have to agree with it
"I'm using my art to comment on what I see. You don't have to agree with it"
Small: I want to sell to people my own age, because thats the way I write songs
"I want to sell to people my own age, because that's the way I write songs"
Small: When people are afraid, they make emotional decisions
"When people are afraid, they make emotional decisions"
Small: This is about black people selling out other black people
"This is about black people selling out other black people"
Small: Im your average Joe guy. I dont really care for politicians
"I'm your average Joe guy. I don't really care for politicians"
Small: Do I think its OK to fight authority as long as youre only talking about the high school teacher? No
"Do I think it's OK to fight authority as long as you're only talking about the high school teacher? No"
Small: A lot of Woody Guthries songs were taken from other songs. He would rework the melody and lyrics, and a
"A lot of Woody Guthrie's songs were taken from other songs. He would rework the melody and lyrics, and all of a sudden it was a Woody Guthrie song"