There are a lot of actors who try to get records made and try to make record deals, and everybody goes, 'Ugh.' It used to be expected in the entertainment business. I mean look at Sinatra, Bing Crosby. All these guys started out as singers. John Mellencamp actorbingbusiness share on social
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. John Mellencamp carchoiceditch share on social
It sounds funny, but I always try to keep an open mind about what I'm writing about. Sometimes I squeak my opinions in there, but generally I don't. I try to be objective about things that I'm writing about. John Mellencamp funnygenerallymind share on social
This is not a rock opera. This is not Tommy. I can write songs that emote, and that's it. John Mellencamp emoteopusrock Change image and share on social
I ended up writing songs and growing up in public with my songwriting. And it's a good thing for me back then: in the early '70s, there was a thing called artist development, where an artist could find his feet, find himself, find his voice. I think I made five or six albums before I sold five or six albums. John Mellencamp 70salbumartist share on social
I need a long and lingering death to make sure that I have time to have a deathbed conversion. John Mellencamp conversiondeathdeathbed Change image and share on social
This is about black people selling out other black people. John Mellencamp blackpeoplesell Change image and share on social
A lot of the time, I write in the third person, but I'm mostly describing my own ordeals. When those unsettled struggles prey on your mind, you become haunted. To get free, you must defeat your ghosts. John Mellencamp defeatdescribefree share on social
Everything I see and hear... I will take ideas from anyplace, anywhere, anytime, and life has become a song to me. I'm always looking for a song. John Mellencamp anyplaceanytimehear Change image and share on social
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. John Mellencamp bushcountrydivide Change image and share on social