Life should never be viewed from the vantage point of achievements. It is total folly. John Mellencamp achievementfollylife Change image and share on social
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. John Mellencamp albumbobconsider Change image and share on social
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. John Mellencamp afraidbadfail Change image and share on social
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. John Mellencamp adultchorushook Change image and share on social
What's the difference? One guy's the same as the other. John Mellencamp differenceguy Change image and share on social
If you hide information from people, don't want people to see the Ten Commandments or don't want people to hear about Darwin, aren't we hiding things that we know from our future generations? I just think that that's incorrect. John Mellencamp commandmentdarwinfuture share on social
I went to New York in 1974, to either try to get a record deal, get into the New York Art Student League, or be a dancer. So that was my plan. Some plan. And I had no money. John Mellencamp artdancerdeal Change image and share on social
If I laugh a couple of times a day, I'm doing good. People think it's their God-given right to be happy, and it's just not. It's something you've got to work at. I like to paint the human condition, and the human condition is not smiles and happy people. John Mellencamp conditioncoupleday share on social
When people are afraid, they make emotional decisions. John Mellencamp afraiddecisionemotional Change image and share on social
