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.
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.
More Tom Petty Quotes
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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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You spend your life dreaming, running ’round in a trance, You hang out forever and still miss the dance, And if you get lucky, you might find someone, To help you get over the pain that will come.
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You and I will meet again, When we’re least expecting it, One day in some far off place, I will recognize your face, I won’t say goodbye my friend, For you and I will meet again.
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I’m so tired of being tired. Sure as night will follow day most things I worry about will never happen anyway.
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Let’s get to the point Let’s roll another joint.
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You belong somewhere you feel free.
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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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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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My sister got lucky, married a yuppie, and took him for all he was worth. Now she’s a swinger dating a singer, I can’t decide which is worse.
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I don’t treat the band like I’m above them or that they’re a hired hand for me. We’ve never worked that way. So I’m a team player. I would be very uncomfortable having to do this alone.
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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 don’t think it’s a good attitude in your life to feel that you have to be rich to have self-esteem.
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I’m barely prolific and incredibly lazy.
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Gonna wind it up on my guitar. Gonna make that silver sing.
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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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