Music actually meant something when I started doing it. Too bad I wasn't mature enough to write anything that meant anything. John Mellencamp More Quotes by John Mellencamp More Quotes From John Mellencamp I'm your average Joe guy. I don't really care for politicians. John Mellencamp average-joe care guy What we do to each other are the worst things that we do. John Mellencamp worst-things worst Grace, Mercy and Forgiveness will help a man walk tall. Walk tall! John Mellencamp grace helping men I want you to dance naked, if you like, I'll join you. John Mellencamp naked dancing want I'm trying to write for people my age. And my inspiration over the years has changed dramatically. John Mellencamp inspiration writing years To say that we're doomed is just an obvious remark. John Mellencamp doomed obvious remarks When you live in hysteria, people start thinking emotionally. John Mellencamp hysteria people thinking All my friends are so small town. John Mellencamp small-town towns friendship Check it out, forgot to say hello to my neighbors. Check it out, sometimes I question my own behavior. John Mellencamp hello sometimes friendship For me or a Bruce Springsteen to sit up in our ivory towers and make comments about racism, well, were not really in it, are we? John Mellencamp ivory-tower towers racism 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 song country thinking This is about black people selling out other black people. John Mellencamp selling black people Immersing yourself in the environment of a real record store where music is celebrated and cherished adds real value to the experience of buying music. In some ways, that retail experience is as important as the music. John Mellencamp retail important real We have been lied to and terrorized by our own government, and it is time to take action. John Mellencamp lied government action 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 couple song two You have to reinvent yourself. John Mellencamp reinventing-yourself I couldn't have recorded this record 15 years ago. My voice didn't have the depth to pull these songs off. John Mellencamp voice song years 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 worry writing song The Internet is the wrong direction for music. John Mellencamp wrong-direction internet We lost our way a long time ago with technology. Just because something is an advancement by going digital - that was a huge (expletive) mistake. It was a way for people to make money, but it sure didn't improve sound or quality of record making. It made it faster, cheaper, but it isn't as durable. John Mellencamp technology mistake long
