Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some. Tell me, why you want to lay there, revel in your abandon?
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.
More Tom Petty Quotes
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I love history, doesn’t matter what era, I’m fascinated.
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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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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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I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy.
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No matter how long you play the guitar, there’s always something else to learn.
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You can stand me up at the gates of hell, but I won’t back down.
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I never could have dreamed that her heart was so wicked, but I keep coming back because it’s so hard to kick it.
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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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When you kill somebody’s little sister with a missile, he’s going to hate you forever. And the next generation will hate you even more.
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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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Excuse me if I have some place in my mind where I go time to time.
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Every verse a diamond, every chorus gold, the sound was my salvation. It was only everything, before money became king.
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If you’re not getting older, you’re dead.
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And the days went by like paper in the wind. Everything changed, then changed again. It’s hard to find a friend. It’s hard to find a friend.
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The waiting is the hardest part.
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