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It's my responsibility as a singer-songwriter to report the news.
John Mellencamp
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John Mellencamp
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: October 7
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All I'm doing is painting. It's my hobby. And that's that.
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I think it's ridiculous to try to sell records to teenagers, because teenagers don't buy my records. And there ain't that many teenagers out there in the marketplace.
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Be careful of those who kill in Jesus' name he don't believe in killing at all.
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It's what you do and not what you say. If you're not part of the future, then get out of the way!
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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.
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The greatest thing that ever happened to (my career) was the breakdown of the record companies, because there were no more stupid questions about how many hits are on the next record. It was very liberating.
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My voice has gotten better from smoking.
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You have to reinvent yourself.
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