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
TOM PETTY
Tom Petty
Tom Petty112 quotes“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.”
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Tom PettyTom Petty I love the music. I’m never, ever tired of playing it.
Tom PettyTom Petty At the end of the day, you’re just phonograph records.
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