I never could have dreamed that her heart was so wicked, but I keep coming back because it’s so hard to kick it.
TOM PETTYMusic is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. There’s not some trick involved with it. It’s pure and it’s real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things.
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If you stretch your imagination, I’ll tell you all a tale, about a time when everything wasn’t up for sale.
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Every verse a diamond, every chorus gold, the sound was my salvation. It was only everything, before money became king.
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That’s stupid. You couldn’t pay me to go. I’m not oversimplifying it. That’s what’s going on. I don’t think it would be any fun without the drugs. It’s a drug party.
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There’s a freeway running through the yard.
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If you look around at America, that’s one of its biggest problems is you have corporations that can never be pleased at a profit.
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I’ve always had a great love for the blues.
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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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But not me, baby, I’ve got you to save me.
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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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A rebel without a clue.
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Some grow young, some grow cold.
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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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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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No matter how long you play the guitar, there’s always something else to learn.
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Even the losers get lucky sometimes. Even the losers keep a little bit of pride. They get lucky sometimes.
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