I’ve never had any idea that what I like would resonate with the audience, and I’m pleasantly surprised when it does.
TOM PETTYRunning down a dream… working on a mystery… going wherever it leads.
More Tom Petty Quotes
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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 in there, you get the job done and you get the hell out.
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I ain’t really sure, but it seems I remember the good times.
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I’m not any happier anywhere than when I’m in the studio. I’m over the moon about it. It keeps me young, it keeps me feeling like I have some purpose.
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I have never been comfortable being the front man.
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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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If you stretch your imagination, I’ll tell you all a tale, about a time when everything wasn’t up for sale.
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I would never put my songs in a commercial.
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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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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’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings. Coming down is the hardest thing.
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Time to move on, time to get going. What lies ahead I have no way of knowing. But under my feet, baby, grass is growing.
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You believe what you want to believe.
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It’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.
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If you’re not getting older, you’re dead.
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