When did Jimmy Stewart not play Jimmy Stewart? When did John Wayne not play John Wayne? But that's what we like about them. When you talk about acting, you really have to respond to somebody's personality. John Mellencamp actjimmyjohn share on social
My best songs come from a place outside myself. John Mellencamp placesong Change image and share on social
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
I'm using my art to comment on what I see. You don't have to agree with it. John Mellencamp agreeartcomment Change image and share on social
I want to sell to people my own age, because that's the way I write songs. John Mellencamp agepeoplesell Change image and share on social
Everything I have is for sale. Material items are just things that pass through your hands that mean very little or nothing. John Mellencamp handitemmaterial Change image and share on social
Radio was my friend after 'Jack & Diane' and 'Hurts So Good.' John Mellencamp dianefriendgood Change image and share on social
'Jack & Diane' was originally about race. I was playing nightclubs, and I was seeing new American couples, mixed-race couples. I thought it was cool. The song was my effort to make a song about that, but of course the record-company guy didn't like it. John Mellencamp americancompanycool 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
Take 'Jack and Diane.' I was so disgusted with people thinking the line 'Hold on to sixteen as long as you can' meant to stay a teenager forever. What I meant was keep doing whatever makes you feel alive. John Mellencamp alivedianedisgust share on social
