I don’t think it’s a good attitude in your life to feel that you have to be rich to have self-esteem.
TOM PETTYIt’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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You need eagles wings to get over things that make no sense in this world.
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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.”
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At twilight time the smog makes a rainbow.
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I always liked the idea of the guitar – because cowboys played the guitar.
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Some grow young, some grow cold.
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The waiting is the hardest part.
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I developed a problem with authority. Any time that authority was what I interpreted as being unjust, I stood up to it, and that became my personality.
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God, it’s so painful when something that’s so close is still so far out of reach.
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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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I’ll stand my ground and I won’t back down.
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Where the sky begins, the horizon ends, despite the best intentions.
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Redemption comes to those who wait, forgiveness is the key.
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I’m barely prolific and incredibly lazy.
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I had the radio on, I was driving. Trees flew by, me and Del were singing, Little Runaway, I was flying.
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But not me, baby, I’ve got you to save me.
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