I’m not exactly a guy who makes new friends easily.
TOM PETTYBuy me a drink, sing me a song; take me as I come, cause I can’t stay long.
More Tom Petty Quotes
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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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That’s stupid. You couldn’t pay me to go. I’m not oversimplifying it. That’s what’s going on. I don’t think it would be any fun without the drugs. It’s a drug party.
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No matter how long you play the guitar, there’s always something else to learn.
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You get in there, you get the job done and you get the hell out.
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You believe what you want to believe.
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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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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 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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Yeah, the world would swing if I were king. Can I help it if I still dream time to time?
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There goes your freedom of choice, there goes the last human voice.
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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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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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You were the one who made things different, you were the one who took me in. You were the one thing I could count on, above all, you were my friend.
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I’ve got a room at the top of the world tonight. I can see everything tonight.
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You get into your late fifties, people start falling like flies all around you. I don’t take life for granted any more. I’m really glad to be here.
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