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.”
TOM PETTYI 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.”
TOM PETTYI 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.
TOM PETTYI’m so tired of being tired. Sure as night will follow day most things I worry about will never happen anyway.
TOM PETTYI’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings. Coming down is the hardest thing.
TOM PETTYSome grow young, some grow cold.
TOM PETTYIt’s funny how the music industry is enraged about the Internet and the way things are copied without being paid for. But you know why people steal the music? Because they can’t afford the music.
TOM PETTYMy 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.
TOM PETTYHow 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 have never been comfortable being the front man.
TOM PETTYWhen you get older, your health becomes important to you, things start breaking down, you’ve always got a different ache or pain.
TOM PETTYYou and I will meet again, When we’re least expecting it, One day in some far off place, I will recognize your face, I won’t say goodbye my friend, For you and I will meet again.
TOM PETTYDo something you really like, and hopefully it pays the rent. As far as I’m concerned, that’s success.
TOM PETTYNo matter how long you play the guitar, there’s always something else to learn.
TOM PETTYAny time you’re making a living at what you love to do, you’re blessed.
TOM PETTYExcuse me if I have some place in my mind where I go time to time.
TOM PETTYWe 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.
TOM PETTY