“This is not a rock opera. This is not Tommy. I can write songs that emote, and that's it.” WritingI CanSongRocksOperaEmote Author:John Mellencamp
“Country sure has changed in the last 10 years. It was one thing, then it was another. Country has slowly marched toward a rock beat and rock preservation. Country artists of today. Man! That's how I used to sound in the '80s.” MenYearsCountryTodayLastsUsedArtistSoundMusicOne ThingRocksChangedBeatsPreservation80sCountry Artist Author:John Mellencamp
“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.” IfsThinkingCountryCareSongRocksDon't CareI Don't Care Author:John Mellencamp
“Rock'n'roll starts between the legs and goes through the heart, then to the head. As long as it does those three things, it's a great rock song.” HeartLongDoeSongThreeRocksLegsRock N RollThree ThingsRock Song Author:John Mellencamp
“All the women in the world want a phony rock star who plays guitar.” WorldWantPlayStarsRocksGuitarRock And RollRock StarPhony Author:John Mellencamp
“There's a young man in a T-shirt listening to a rock and roll station. He's got greasy hair, greasy smile, he says, Lord this must be my destination.” MenYoungLordRocksHairListeningShirtsYoung ManDestinationStationsRock And RollT Shirt Author:John Mellencamp
“This is serious business, sex, violence, and rock and roll.” SexViolenceRocksSeriousRock And RollSerious Business Author:John Mellencamp
