The top 10 most inspiring quotes by John Mellencamp
- When you live in hysteria, people start thinking emotionally.
- I’ve seen beautiful art on the sides of buildings. I’ve seen beautiful art in museums. I’ve seen beautiful art in galleries. Beautiful art is everywhere.
- When people are afraid, they make emotional decisions.
- Regret should be handled swiftly, and you shouldn’t hold onto it. People spend their entire lives regretting what they didn’t do and what they should’ve done. Hey, man, you did what you did.
- I was one of those guys, you know, playing and singing, and there was no reason for me to write a song, because there were so many beautiful songs out. And Bob Dylan was always the ultimate songwriter, and nobody could ever write a song as good as him, and nobody ever has written a song as good as him.
- 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.
- The CD, it should be noted, was born out of greed. It was devised to prop up record sales on the expectation of people replenishing their record collections with CDs of albums they had already purchased.
- Life should never be viewed from the vantage point of achievements. It is total folly.
- My grandmother made sure that I went to church every Sunday. And she’d come over and pick us boys up, and we would go to the Nazarene church. And back then, that was about as close to heaven as I ever got, because just the time to be able to spend with her, and she was very, very religious.
- 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 is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and painter, born on October 7, 1951, in Seymour, Indiana. Known for his blend of heartland rock and socially conscious lyrics, Mellencamp rose to fame in the 1980s with hits like “Jack & Diane,” “Pink Houses,” and “Small Town.” His music often reflects the struggles and spirit of working-class America, earning him a reputation as a voice for the heartland.
Initially performing under the name John Cougar, he later reclaimed his real name as his artistic identity evolved. Mellencamp has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and received numerous Grammy nominations.
Beyond music, he co-founded Farm Aid in 1985 alongside Willie Nelson and Neil Young to support family farmers. Also a talented painter, Mellencamp’s work has been exhibited in galleries across the U.S. His enduring career and authentic storytelling have made him an influential figure in American rock history.
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