Tom Petty Quotes
I want to be successful. Not just money. Just making a successful record and a successful show... I could feel successful without selling a million records.
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That is what fame is, isn't it? To get the world to fall in love with you.
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One way to get high blood pressure is to go mountain climbing over molehills.
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Over the next few years the boardrooms of America are going to light up with hot flashes.
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People are intrigued when they discover you date a footballer - women especially.
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Accepting your own mortality is like eating your vegetables: You may not want to do it, but it's good for you.
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Obviously Hall & Oates wasn't overlooked by the masses in terms of the record sales.
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To be smart on crime, we should not be in a position of constantly reacting to crime after it happens. We should be looking at preventing crime before it happens.
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The thing I love is that my home life hasn't changed. I still help out with the garbage. I still help out with the lawn.
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I'm a huge Wong Kar-Wai fan.
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It's much like playing jazz, flying. It's multitasking in real time. You have a number of instruments that alone won't tell you exactly what the airplane is doing but together give you a picture of everything that's going on.
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I am about safety for the people and the planet.
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'Halal in the Family' will expose a broad audience to some of the realities of being Muslim in America. By using satire, we will encourage people to reconsider their assumptions about Muslims, while providing a balm to those experiencing anti-Muslim bias. I also hope those Uncles and Aunties out there will crack a smile!
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Canadians are very well behaved, they don't throw their food.
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A big part of my life is music education because it changed my life - but arts, academics and athletics should all be equally treated in the school.
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Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.
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A story is a story is a story. The only difference is in the techniques you bring to bear. There are always limitations on what you can and can't do. But I enjoy that. Just like when you write a sonnet or haiku, there are rules you have to abide by. And to me, playing within the rules is the fun part. It keeps the brain fresh.
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I love Audrey Hepburn, early Brooke Shields, and Madonna's eyebrows. I think it's beautiful if women look soft and touchable instead of hard, sharp and aggressively groomed.
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The people that I admire have a wonderful balance of self-belief and humility.
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If you say actors have a social responsibility to do things, you are right, in a way. It's a wishful decision. But if it's done out of force, I don't think it will accomplish anything. Everybody starts counting how much work they have done and see if they have done their due for the week. That is not social service. You need to go way beyond that.
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It's helpful to have a handbag that's a bit crazy, or shoes that have kiwis on them or something, because it distracts.
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It's much easier to be successful than it is to be relevant. The tricks won't keep you relevant. Tricks might keep you popular for a while, but in all honesty, I don't know how U2 will stay relevant. I know we've got a future. I know we can fill stadiums. And yet with every record, I think, 'Is this it? Are we still relevant?'
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I want to be successful. Not just money. Just making a successful record and a successful show... I could feel successful without selling a million records.
