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.
TOM PETTYI don’t think it’s a good attitude in your life to feel that you have to be rich to have self-esteem.
More Tom Petty Quotes
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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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You belong somewhere you feel free.
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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 love history, doesn’t matter what era, I’m fascinated.
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In a world that keeps on pushing me around, I’m gonna stand my ground, and I won’t back down.
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I think to be successful you have to work really hard but you also have to have a little bit of luck.
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I have never been comfortable being the front man.
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If you don’t run, you rust.
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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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At twilight time the smog makes a rainbow.
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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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I think for it to be hip to be idealistic is weird, you know? I mean, even all the best rebels to me, had some sense of hope in them.
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You believe what you want to believe.
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Yeah, the world would swing if I were king. Can I help it if I still dream time to time?
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I think watching the TV news is bad for you. It is bad for your physical health and your mental health.
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