I wouldn’t want to get stuck being an oldie-goldie group, but I don’t mind. I think all the trouble you go through these days to go to one of these concerts, I think I owe them a bit of what they came to hear.
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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So I started out for God knows where. I guess I’ll know when I get there.
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I 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.
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You belong somewhere you feel free.
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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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Running down a dream… working on a mystery… going wherever it leads.
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I would never put my songs in a commercial.
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I’m barely prolific and incredibly lazy.
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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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If I’d had to work at Taco Bell I’d have still been out at night trying to play music.
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I’ll stand my ground and I won’t back down.
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I love the music. I’m never, ever tired of playing it.
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Some grow young, some grow cold.
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My 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.
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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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Even the losers get lucky sometimes. Even the losers keep a little bit of pride. They get lucky sometimes.
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