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I developed a problem with authority. Any time that authority was what I interpreted as being unjust, I stood up to it, and that became my personality.

Tom Petty

I’ve never had any idea that what I like would resonate with the audience, and I’m pleasantly surprised when it does.
TOM PETTY

Audience Happiness Ideas Myself
I’m not trying to be cool. I have a problem with lights. I have one eye that’s become super-sensitive to lighting, so I do wear sunglasses quite a bit.
TOM PETTY

Cool Light Myself Problem
I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy.
TOM PETTY

Feeling Money Myself
Even the losers get lucky sometimes. Even the losers keep a little bit of pride. They get lucky sometimes.
TOM PETTY

Lose Luck Pride
Running down a dream… working on a mystery… going wherever it leads.
TOM PETTY

Dreams Leadership Mystery Work
Gonna wind it up on my guitar. Gonna make that silver sing.
TOM PETTY

Guitar Sing Wind
We don’t really make bad records, though some people might like some more than others. And we have never really done a bad show. So I think in a way maybe we’ve been taken for granted.
TOM PETTY

Bad Grant Record Thinking
In a world that keeps on pushing me around, I’m gonna stand my ground, and I won’t back down.
TOM PETTY

Myself Stand World
I got my own way of praying.
TOM PETTY

Myself Prayer Way
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.
TOM PETTY

Hope Ideal Myself Thinking Weird
But not me, baby, I’ve got you to save me.
TOM PETTY

Myself Save Self Love
When you kill somebody’s little sister with a missile, he’s going to hate you forever. And the next generation will hate you even more.
TOM PETTY

Generation Hate Kill Sister Yourself
I’m barely prolific and incredibly lazy.
TOM PETTY

Incredible Lazy Myself
You belong among the wildflowers You belong in a boat out at sea You belong with your love on your arm You belong somewhere you feel free.
TOM PETTY

Boat Feeling Flower Freedom Love Sea Yourself
You get into your late fifties, people start falling like flies all around you. I don’t take life for granted any more. I’m really glad to be here.
TOM PETTY

Fall Life People Start Yourself
I’m so tired of being tired. Sure as night will follow day most things I worry about will never happen anyway.
TOM PETTY

Myself Night Tired Worry

I developed a problem with authority. Any time that authority was what I interpreted as being unjust, I stood up to it, and that became my personality.

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I developed a problem with authority. Any time that authority was what I interpreted as being unjust, I stood up to it, and that became my personality.

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