God, it’s so painful when something that’s so close is still so far out of reach.
TOM PETTYSometimes life, will get you down, break your heart, steal your crown.
More Tom Petty Quotes
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I don’t understand the ones that have no sense of hope and invest in hate. That’s not gonna work out, you know? It’s a waste of your time!
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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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Oh yeah, alright, take it easy baby, make it last all night. She was an American Girl.
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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’ve never had any idea that what I like would resonate with the audience, and I’m pleasantly surprised when it does.
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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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Honey, don’t walk out, I’m too drunk to follow.
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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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Running down a dream… working on a mystery… going wherever it leads.
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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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I would never put my songs in a commercial.
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Even the losers get lucky sometimes!
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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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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 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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