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 PETTYYeah, the world would swing if I were king. Can I help it if I still dream time to time?
More Tom Petty Quotes
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Running down a dream… working on a mystery… going wherever it leads.
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Good loving is hard to find, you got lucky babe, when I found you.
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Honey, don’t walk out, I’m too drunk to follow.
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I’m not interested in the TV much. I quit watching the news a couple years ago and my outlook on life has gotten a whole lot better.
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We could move catalog, if he’d only die quicker.
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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.
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In a world that keeps on pushing me around, I’m gonna stand my ground, and I won’t back down.
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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.
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Redemption comes to those who wait, forgiveness is the key.
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Where the sky begins, the horizon ends, despite the best intentions.
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What I’ve learned about marriage: You need to have each other’s back; you have to be a kind of team going through life.
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I don’t treat the band like I’m above them or that they’re a hired hand for me. We’ve never worked that way. So I’m a team player. I would be very uncomfortable having to do this alone.
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It’s very easy to be cynical about the hall of fame. But on the other hand, it’s really a beautiful thing for someone like me. I dedicated my entire life to this music.
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As we celebrate mediocrity, all the boys upstairs want to see. How much you’ll pay for what you used to get for free.
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Do something you really like, and hopefully it pays the rent. As far as I’m concerned, that’s success.
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