I would never put my songs in a commercial.
TOM PETTYI’ve never had any idea that what I like would resonate with the audience, and I’m pleasantly surprised when it does.
More Tom Petty Quotes
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Buy me a drink, sing me a song; take me as I come, cause I can’t stay long.
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I think for it to be hip to be idealistic is weird, you know? I mean, even all the best rebels to me, had some sense of hope in them.
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I’m not any happier anywhere than when I’m in the studio. I’m over the moon about it. It keeps me young, it keeps me feeling like I have some purpose.
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Let’s get to the point Let’s roll another joint.
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You need eagles wings to get over things that make no sense in this world.
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You get in there, you get the job done and you get the hell out.
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I always tell my kids, “Find something that you love and within that you’ll find some job that you can do and you’ll always be happy. You’ll go to a job that you want to go to.”
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I like making money like anybody else, and I’m paid well, but I think there is a point at which you can out-price your audience or your base.
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I have never been comfortable being the front man.
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Sometimes life, will get you down, break your heart, steal your crown.
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George Harrison was the kind of guy who wasn’t going to leave until he hugged you for five minutes and told you how much he loved you.
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I don’t understand the ones that have no sense of hope and invest in hate. That’s not gonna work out, you know? It’s a waste of your time!
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I’ve got a room at the top of the world tonight. I can see everything tonight.
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Yeah, the world would swing if I were king. Can I help it if I still dream time to time?
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You believe what you want to believe.
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