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.”ġ8. And she’d come over and pick us boys up, and we would go to the Nazarene church. “My grandmother made sure that I went to church every Sunday. I try to be objective about things that I’m writing about.”ġ7. Sometimes I squeak my opinions in there, but generally, I don’t. “It sounds funny, but I always try to keep an open mind about what I’m writing about. Then you start digging and the deeper you go, the more there is.”ġ6. “What is there to be afraid of? The worst thing that can happen is you fail. “I used to think that eating healthy was ordering a fish sandwich at McDonald’s.”ġ4. 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.”ġ3. “The CD, it should be noted, was born out of greed. If they get a scratch or a hole in them, it just becomes part of the painting.”ġ2. “I want my paintings to look like they were found in a garage. People spend their entire lives regretting what they didn’t do and what they should’ve done. “Regret should be handled swiftly, and you shouldn’t hold onto it. That’s the great thing about Bob Dylan’s songs: We the listeners have made more out of them than he ever intended.”Ĩ. ![]() A vague notion, a vague image, but enough to give the listener the opportunity to make more out of what’s being said than is there. “One quality of a good songwriter is to be vague. I like to paint the human condition, and the human condition is not smiles and happy people.”ħ. People think it’s their God-given right to be happy, and it’s just not. “If I laugh a couple of times a day, I’m doing good. “My best songs come from a place outside myself.”Ħ. “I believe in something, even if it’s just me.”ĥ. Do I need more money? Do I need more platinum and gold records? The only thing I can think of is ego.”Ĥ. “This cycle of, make a record, tour, has been going on for 20 years now. “For me to pretend I’m the keeper of the small town mentality or that’s all I’m interested in is wrong.”ģ. “I’ve seen beautiful art on the sides of buildings. ![]() one time this year, during a Colt's sunday night, that Chevy commercial played 23 times, twice playing back to back.1. And also, I do agree about those Chevy ads. He claimed that he "didn't need the money." My uncle, who actually wrote the song, would've gotten a substantial cut from this deal, which would eventually feed down to me and my family. Michael from Seymour, InHe was approached by Hines Ketchup Company in the late 80's to use "Hurts So Good" for one of their adds.I connected with the overall determination overall. It was almost as if he were speaking for me. Mellencamp's music has helped me get through most of my school years. Dana from Woodbury, Mn, MnI'm mildly autistic.Brenda from Ocala, FlThe river that winds through Indiana is the "Wabash", not Walbash, though that is how it is pronounced. ![]() ![]() I'm sure their cases added to the study and treatment of the condition, so they didn't die in vain. It changes my perception of what people are capable of. Marly from Las VegasI was shocked to learn he was born with Spina Bifida just now.That just goes to show how Cool and selfless of a person he really is. It was the jingle jam for Christmas that year and also Avril Lavigne was the headliner for, she was a fresh new upcoming artist. He signed an autograph for my wife of 35 years at the vouge in Indianapolis Indiana. Phil Jarvis from Kokomo Indiana John is a really great fellow.
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