6 Quotes & Sayings By John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp is a singer-songwriter and musician from Stockbridge, Illinois. He has been called "America's premier troubadour" by Rolling Stone magazine. In 1998, Mellencamp was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors. In 2001, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Read more

In 2005, he released his twelfth solo album, No Better Than This. In 2007, Mellencamp performed at the Americana Music Conference in Nashville.

They say life goes on long after the thrill of...
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They say life goes on long after the thrill of living John Mellencamp
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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
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Do I think it's OK to fight authority as long as you're only talking about the high school teacher? No. John Mellencamp
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Unemployment is sky-rocketing; deflation is in our future for the first time since the Great Depression. I don't care whose fault it is, it's the truth. John Mellencamp
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I have to say when a man lives for himself, it's hard to live with him. That's pretty much the story of all my divorces. I've been making records since I was 22 and done things my way, and it's hard for me to compromise. And of course, to have a successful relationship, one has to compromise. Sometimes I'm not good at it. John Mellencamp