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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.

— John Mellencamp

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Everyone's talking about how no one is buying records any more, but to me it's quite logical. In the 1990s, music was so hardcore-marketed to a certain group of people that I think a lot of kids felt taken advantage of.

— Robyn

It would be ridiculous to say I don't want to sell records, but I trust my taste.

— Earl Sweatshirt

If I could sell 500 million records every time, it would be great. But I've also had the luxury experience of having it when I was a teenager, in a very kind of model version of it.

— Alanis Morissette

I think everyone should sell whatever product they want to sell for whatever price they want to sell it for, but ultimately the market will dictate what it is and people will have to charge less money for everything. Record companies have been overcharging people for way too long and now this is the trouble that they're in.

— Frank Black

I was told when I was little I couldn't have an opinion because you want everyone to buy your record and like you.

— LeAnn Rimes

The record business has always mystified me. Sometimes there are reasons why things sell or don't sell that can't be understood by mere mortals.

— Paul Shaffer

I don't really sell many records.

— Patti Scialfa

People assume I sell a lot more records than I actually do. I really don't sell any.

— Marnie Stern

✗Opposing Perspectives

I guess I've been making records since I was 16, and even when 50 people bought them, I thought that was amazing.

— Katy B

Every generation of rock musician will understand that we wouldn't be anywhere without the support of teenagers buying the records.

— Roger Daltrey