Free 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 PETTYNo matter how long you play the guitar, there’s always something else to learn.
More Tom Petty Quotes
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Excuse me if I have some place in my mind where I go time to time.
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Even the losers get lucky sometimes. Even the losers keep a little bit of pride. They get lucky sometimes.
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She’s a good girl, crazy about Elvis, loves horses, and her boyfriend, too.
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Redemption comes to those who wait, forgiveness is the key.
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I 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.
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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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Lord, please watch over all these lost children born to chase the hurricane.
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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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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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You 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.
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I wouldn’t want to get stuck being an oldie-goldie group, but I don’t mind. I think all the trouble you go through these days to go to one of these concerts, I think I owe them a bit of what they came to hear.
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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 always having fun. Playing is fun. Music is fun.
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I’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.
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You get in there, you get the job done and you get the hell out.
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