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.
TOM PETTYI 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.
TOM PETTYI remember things being more clearer, at one time things were more real.
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 tired of screwing up. I’m tired of being down. I’m tired of myself. I’m tired of bein’ down.
TOM PETTYI’m not exactly a guy who makes new friends easily.
TOM PETTYWe could move catalog, if he’d only die quicker.
TOM PETTYI’m not trying to be cool. I have a problem with lights. I have one eye that’s become super-sensitive to lighting, so I do wear sunglasses quite a bit.
TOM PETTYYou 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.
TOM PETTYI don’t believe in censorship, but I do believe that an artist has to take some moral responsibility for what he or she is putting out there.
TOM PETTYFree Fallin” is a very good song. Maybe it would be one of my favorites if it hadn’t become this huge anthem. But I’m grateful that people like it.
TOM PETTYYou get in there, you get the job done and you get the hell out.
TOM PETTYI’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings. Coming down is the hardest thing.
TOM PETTYIf you look around at America, that’s one of its biggest problems is you have corporations that can never be pleased at a profit.
TOM PETTYYou believe what you want to believe.
TOM PETTYBut not me, baby, I’ve got you to save me.
TOM PETTYI love the music. I’m never, ever tired of playing it.
TOM PETTY