“American folk songs were about tragedy, right? They were about sufferi...” — John Mellencamp Quote

“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.”

“Natalie from the Dixie Chicks could have said what she said before 9-11 and no one would have cared.”

“People in Indiana have known me for 25 years. They've known George Bush four.”

“I always wanted to get on the telly. Then see when I did, and there was talk about doing more online, Comedy Labs or iPlayer, I was: 'Naw, naw, naw, I want to be On The Telly that sits in the living room and folk watch it together.”

“I'm an old-fashioned folk singer. I stand in front of an audience with a guitar and a barstool.”

“I come from a folk tradition where you just dance however you feel comfortable.”