When people are afraid, they make emotional decisions. John Mellencamp afraiddecisionemotional Change image and share on social
If I'm painting, I paint every day. I'll be up in the studio from 8:00 in the morning to 8:00 at night. John Mellencamp daymorningnight Change image and share on social
I think Roosevelt had four terms, didn't he? I think we should go back to that, and we should go back to four years for a senator, four years for a congressman, and I think we'd see a huge change in our society. John Mellencamp backchangecongressman share on social
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. John Mellencamp betrayfanmake Change image and share on social
American folk songs were about tragedy, right? They were about suffering and tragedy, and a lot of my songs are about that, even though they were misunderstood. John Mellencamp americanfolklot Change image and share on social
Do I think it's OK to fight authority as long as you're only talking about the high school teacher? No. John Mellencamp authorityfighthigh Change image and share on social
As I get older, I have a different look on life. I just try to be a little more tolerant and a little bit more centered about what's going on around me and not so emotional. John Mellencamp bitecenteremotional Change image and share on social
I just think if the song's good, sing it. I don't care who's doing it. I don't care if it's a country act. I don't care if it's a rock act. If the song's good, sing it. John Mellencamp actcarecountry Change image and share on social
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. John Mellencamp badbeachbuffett Change image and share on social
I've been around so many people for so long that I take great delight in my own company. John Mellencamp companydelightgreat Change image and share on social
