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John Mellencamp Quotes

I wish my grandmother and grandfather were still alive, because they were able to keep me grounded.

John Mellencamp

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: October 7, 1951

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Me Wish Alive Grandfather I Wish

You have to temporarily be the character in order to understand him. It's sort of what they used to call 'shape-shifting.'

Character You Understand Him Order

It's true that it's within the realm of cultural politics that young people tend to work through political issues, which I think is good, although it's not going to solve the problems.

Work Good Politics People Think

I used to teach kids when I was younger. When I was about 14 or 15 I started teaching children drama and something that I used to say to them was, 'Don't be afraid.' People would be afraid of forgetting their lines or something.

Children People Drama Say Teach

In fact, a University of Connecticut study showed that as many as three in four pre-teens and teens who are exposed to Internet gambling become addicted.

Internet Gambling Three Become Study

I don't want to write formula. I don't want to crank these books out like sausages. Every book is different, which takes a hell of a lot of ingenuity on my part.

Book Hell Want Write Out Ingenuity

In a way, 'On the Road's greatest victory is that nobody's eyes will be opened any longer by reading it; the last time I met any young people who were actually 'on the road' was when I covered Occupy St. Louis. Those few, dirty kids were fighting a battle even they couldn't articulate.

Eyes Time People Victory Road Dirty

I've always treated money with respect, but I don't really think about money - I try to avoid it, because I don't like what money does to people. I find if you get too much money involved, people get corrupted.

Respect Money People Think You Find

In reality, Senator Shelby's Financial Regulatory Improvement Act is nothing more than a wish list for the Wall Street bankers that fund his campaign.

Improvement Financial Reality Wish

You couldn't beg, borrow, or steal a job in 1931, 1932... it was really tough.

Job Tough You Borrow Steal Really

I think anybody in our - in the, in the national security apparatus has, has got to take full cognizance of their responsibility for the safeguarding of classified information.

Responsibility Think Information Take

I can't worry about whether roles will be there for me when I'm older.

Me Worry Will Older Roles About

I am a keen medievalist and like going around museums and ruins and finding out about the people and local culture. I'm not one for sitting by a pool or lying on a beach. I also like to sketch while I'm on holiday, if I have time.

Time Culture Beach I Am People Pool

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