At twilight time the smog makes a rainbow.
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 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’m not exactly a guy who makes new friends easily.
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How 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.
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I’ll stand my ground and I won’t back down.
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I have never been comfortable being the front man.
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She’s a good girl, crazy about Elvis, loves horses, and her boyfriend, too.
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I’m tired of screwing up. I’m tired of being down. I’m tired of myself. I’m tired of bein’ down.
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I’m barely prolific and incredibly lazy.
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Go after what you really love and find a way to make that work for you, and then you’ll be a happy person.
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Just wonderin’, waitin’, worryin’ about some silly little things, that just don’t add up to nothin’.
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I 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.
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Last dance with Mary Jane One more time to kill the pain I feel summer creepin’ in and I’m Tired of this town again.
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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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I always liked the idea of the guitar – because cowboys played the guitar.
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Even the losers get lucky sometimes!
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You get in there, you get the job done and you get the hell out.
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You were the one who made things different, you were the one who took me in. You were the one thing I could count on, above all, you were my friend.
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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 think watching the TV news is bad for you. It is bad for your physical health and your mental health.
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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’m actually better on the guitar than when I started, I think, because I’ve had so much time with it and I still practice and I love to do it and I love to sing.
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I like making money like anybody else, and I’m paid well, but I think there is a point at which you can out-price your audience or your base.
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I’m not interested in the TV much. I quit watching the news a couple years ago and my outlook on life has gotten a whole lot better.
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Redemption comes to those who wait, forgiveness is the key.
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What I’ve learned about marriage: You need to have each other’s back; you have to be a kind of team going through life.
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I should have known right then it was too good to last, God, it’s such a drag when you’re livin’ in the past
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