Excuse me if I have some place in my mind where I go time to time.
TOM PETTYI don’t believe in censorship, but I do believe that an artist has to take some moral responsibility for what he or she is putting out there.
More Tom Petty Quotes
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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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Oh yeah, alright, take it easy baby, make it last all night. She was an American Girl.
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I always liked the idea of the guitar – because cowboys played the guitar.
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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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Let’s get to the point Let’s roll another joint.
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At the end of the day, you’re just phonograph records.
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The waiting is the hardest part.
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George Harrison was the kind of guy who wasn’t going to leave until he hugged you for five minutes and told you how much he loved you.
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Time to move on, time to get going. What lies ahead I have no way of knowing. But under my feet, baby, grass is growing.
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Music 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.
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You need eagles wings to get over things that make no sense in this world.
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Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks. Some doors are opened, some roads are blocked. Sundowns are golden, then fade away. And if I never do nothing, I’ll get you back someday.
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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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I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy.
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You belong among the wildflowers You belong in a boat out at sea You belong with your love on your arm You belong somewhere you feel free.
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