All John Mellencamp Quotes
- All the women in the world want a phony rock star who plays guitar. All
- There's a young man in a T-shirt listening to a rock and roll station. He's got greasy hair, greasy smile, he says, Lord this must… Destination
- This is serious business, sex, violence, and rock and roll. Business
- I want you to dance naked, if you like, I'll join you. Dance
- I'm trying to write for people my age. And my inspiration over the years has changed dramatically. Age
- Music actually meant something when I started doing it. Too bad I wasn't mature enough to write anything that meant anything. Actually Meant
- I'm looking for trouble. A lot of people get to be a certain age and they just kind of lose interest or they give up.… Age
- I have a bunch of information in my head that I'm not afraid to put in song or onto a canvas. Into any conversation. Afraid
- I enjoy the pleasure of my own company. Company
- When you live life for yourself it's hard on everyone. And that hasn't changed. For me, if anything, it's gotten worse. Changed
- All I can do is repeat what I think is the best information that anybody ever gave me. All
- Do I think it's OK to fight authority as long as you're only talking about the high school teacher? No. Authority
- I want to sell to people my own age, because that's the way I write songs. Age
- I'm using my art to comment on what I see. You don't have to agree with it. Agree
- I'm your average Joe guy. I don't really care for politicians. Average
- 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.… Afraid
- When people are afraid, they make emotional decisions. Afraid
- 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. Age
- 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… All
- All I'm doing is painting. It's my hobby. And that's that. All
- 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. Album
- I couldn't have recorded this record 15 years ago. My voice didn't have the depth to pull these songs off. Ago
- 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. Adult
- I don't want to be a politician. I don't like politics. It's petty; it fights dirty. Dirty
- I thought I knew a lot about music. Then you start digging and the deeper you go, the more there is. Deeper