I got my own way of praying.
TOM PETTYI’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.
More Tom Petty Quotes
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I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings. Coming down is the hardest thing.
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Go after what you really love and find a way to make that work for you, and then you’ll be a happy person.
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You were the one who made things different, you were the one who took me in. You were the one thing I could count on, above all, you were my friend.
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I’ve never had any idea that what I like would resonate with the audience, and I’m pleasantly surprised when it does.
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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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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.
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The poison came in liquid, she was naked all the time.
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You and I will meet again, When we’re least expecting it, One day in some far off place, I will recognize your face, I won’t say goodbye my friend, For you and I will meet again.
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Good loving is hard to find, you got lucky babe, when I found you.
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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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Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some. Tell me, why you want to lay there, revel in your abandon?
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Oh yeah, alright, take it easy baby, make it last all night. She was an American Girl.
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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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How about a cheer for all those bad girls! And all those boys that play that rock ‘n’ roll! They love it like you love Jesus.
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Any time you’re making a living at what you love to do, you’re blessed.
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Running down a dream… working on a mystery… going wherever it leads.
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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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Honey, don’t walk out, I’m too drunk to follow.
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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 spend your life dreaming, running ’round in a trance, You hang out forever and still miss the dance, And if you get lucky, you might find someone, To help you get over the pain that will come.
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I never could have dreamed that her heart was so wicked, but I keep coming back because it’s so hard to kick it.
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No matter how long you play the guitar, there’s always something else to learn.
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You believe what you want to believe.
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I love the music. I’m never, ever tired of playing it.
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I’m tired of screwing up. I’m tired of being down. I’m tired of myself. I’m tired of bein’ down.
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