John Mellencamp

For me to pretend I'm the keeper of the small town mentality or that's all I'm interested in is wrong.

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.

People in Indiana have known me for 25 years. They've known George Bush four.

Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.

That's always a cool thing to be the voice of what the eyes are seeing. It gives you the role of the Greek chorus and that's always fun to do.

So many people have told me that 'Wicked' is their first musical ever and that they're hooked for life. I'm like, 'Wow, you really got it right when you picked this show to be your first one.'