If you’re not getting older, you’re dead.
TOM PETTYIt’s funny how the music industry is enraged about the Internet and the way things are copied without being paid for. But you know why people steal the music? Because they can’t afford the music.
More Tom Petty Quotes
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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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I always liked the idea of the guitar – because cowboys played the guitar.
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I love the music. I’m never, ever tired of playing it.
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Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks. Some doors are opened, some roads are blocked. Sundowns are golden, then fade away. And if I never do nothing, I’ll get you back someday.
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That’s stupid. You couldn’t pay me to go. I’m not oversimplifying it. That’s what’s going on. I don’t think it would be any fun without the drugs. It’s a drug party.
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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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We don’t really make bad records, though some people might like some more than others. And we have never really done a bad show. So I think in a way maybe we’ve been taken for granted.
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You belong somewhere you feel free.
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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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Oh yeah, alright, take it easy baby, make it last all night. She was an American Girl.
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But not me, baby, I’ve got you to save me.
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Some grow young, some grow cold.
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I like a good beer. Of course, I’ll drink a bad one too. Let no person thirst for lack of real ale! Thank god for long-necked bottles, the angel’s remedy.
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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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I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy.
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