Music really isn’t supposed to be perfect. It’s all about people relating to each other and doing something that’s really from the soul. It must come from the soul.
TOM PETTYSome grow young, some grow cold.
More Tom Petty Quotes
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Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some. Tell me, why you want to lay there, revel in your abandon?
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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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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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Redemption comes to those who wait, forgiveness is the key.
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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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Even the losers get lucky sometimes. Even the losers keep a little bit of pride. They get lucky sometimes.
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Where the sky begins, the horizon ends, despite the best intentions.
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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’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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If I’d had to work at Taco Bell I’d have still been out at night trying to play music.
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I think it’s important to always offer something new.
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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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When you get older, your health becomes important to you, things start breaking down, you’ve always got a different ache or pain.
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No matter how long you play the guitar, there’s always something else to learn.
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