John Mellencamp Quotes

American folk songs were about tragedy, right? They were about suffering and tragedy, and a lot of my songs are about that, even though they were misunderstood.

John Mellencamp

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SufferingAmericanTragedyRight

Dad was the pitching coach, while Mom was the emotional supporter. Her unconditional love was great, and she wanted what was best for me. It was more about what she did than what she said, and she made sure I was the best I could be.

Jennie Finch

LoveGreatBestMeMomSaid

The fact is safe co-sleeping is not difficult. The notion of babies being smothered is simply not true. And the benefits of sleeping together are profound.

Mayim Bialik

TogetherTrueSleepingDifficult

My main job is to live with deep contentment, joy, and confidence in my everyday experience of life with God. Everything else is job number two.

John Ortberg

LifeConfidenceLiveGodJobJoy

When I'm working, I'm working and I'm focused on that day's work.

Stephen Amell

WorkDayFocusedWorking

The music stuff is just a hobby.

Tom Felton

MusicHobbyJustStuff

If the world's using bitcoin, governments won't be able to fund wars through inflation like they do today.

Roger Ver

TodayWorldThroughInflationAble

I just wouldn't enjoy standing there like a paper doll, having someone else stick paper dresses on me. That would be no fun.

Roisin Murphy

FunMeSomeoneEnjoyDressesDoll

It feels different.... When hip-hop was beginning for me, people weren't making the kind of money that they make now. It was for the love of doing it and having fun with it.

Missy Elliott

LoveMoneyBeginningFunPeopleMe

If you made me the national commissioner of football, I'd tell you one thing that I would mandate. The second Saturday in September, we're going to have conference day. Everybody from the SEC plays a Big 12 team. Everybody from the Big Ten is going to play the ACC. Everybody from the Big East is going to play the Pac-10.

Lou Holtz

DayFootballMeTeamSaturdayYou

Performing has always been something I wanted to do. My dad had a video camera and I loved being in front of it.

Julia Voth

LovedCameraAlwaysSomethingBeen

I like to see things that take a lot of time and effort and passion. Which I feel like 'Skins' has.

Britne Oldford

PassionTimeEffortFeelSeeTake

I work for Fox News as a commentator. I say whatever I want. I'm the blonde on the left, figuratively and literally - the one who's usually smiling because it's T.V., not the Supreme Court or Congress, and I find civility more effective in any event.

Susan Estrich

WorkBlondeSmilingFindCivility

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