I always tell my kids, “Find something that you love and within that you’ll find some job that you can do and you’ll always be happy. You’ll go to a job that you want to go to.”
TOM PETTYI always tell my kids, “Find something that you love and within that you’ll find some job that you can do and you’ll always be happy. You’ll go to a job that you want to go to.”
TOM PETTYSo I started out for God knows where. I guess I’ll know when I get there.
TOM PETTYI like a good beer. Of course, I’ll drink a bad one too. Let no person thirst for lack of real ale! Thank god for long-necked bottles, the angel’s remedy.
TOM PETTYI would never put my songs in a commercial.
TOM PETTYMy sister got lucky, married a yuppie, and took him for all he was worth. Now she’s a swinger dating a singer, I can’t decide which is worse.
TOM PETTYShe’s a good girl, crazy about Elvis, loves horses, and her boyfriend, too.
TOM PETTYGood loving is hard to find, you got lucky babe, when I found you.
TOM PETTYGod, it’s so painful when something that’s so close is still so far out of reach.
TOM PETTYI like making money like anybody else, and I’m paid well, but I think there is a point at which you can out-price your audience or your base.
TOM PETTYThe waiting is the hardest part.
TOM PETTYMusic really isn’t supposed to be perfect. It’s all about people relating to each other and doing something that’s really from the soul. It must come from the soul.
TOM PETTYIf you listen long enough you can hear my skin grow tough love is painful to the touch must be made of stronger stuff.
TOM PETTYIf you look around at America, that’s one of its biggest problems is you have corporations that can never be pleased at a profit.
TOM PETTYYou get in there, you get the job done and you get the hell out.
TOM PETTYGonna wind it up on my guitar. Gonna make that silver sing.
TOM PETTYYou 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.
TOM PETTY