Tom Petty Quotes
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Yeah and it's over before you know it It all goes by so fast Yeah the bad nights take forever And the good nights don't ever seem to last...
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I love history, doesn't matter what era, I'm fascinated.
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I'm not any happier anywhere than when I'm in the studio. I'm over the moon about it. It keeps me young, it keeps me feeling like I have some purpose.
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At the end of the day, you're just phonograph records.
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We haven't always been boy scouts, but we never lost sight of the music, Let me remind you that this ain't the end.
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Well, I started out down a dirty road Started out all alone And the sun went down as I crossed the hill And the town lit up, the world got still I'm learning to fly but I ain't got wings Coming down is the hardest thing Well, the good ol' days may not return And the rocks might melt and the sea may burn I'm learning to fly but I ain't got wings Coming down is the hardest thing Well, some say life will beat you down Break your heart, steal your crown So I've started out for God knows where I guess I'll know when I get there I'm learning to fly around the clouds But what goes up must come down
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It's always been great to be onstage. It's really effortless up there. It's not a lot of work.
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What I've learned about marriage: You need to have each other's back; you have to be a kind of team going through life.
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I'm more interested in what I'm going to leave behind me than in making a big hit record. I've refined what I do for a long time. If getting better at it means it goes over the heads of those who only wanted to party, then so be it.
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You were the one who made things different, you were the one who took me in. You were the one thing I could count on, above all, you were my friend.
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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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I remember things being more clearer, at one time things were more real.
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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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It'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.
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I have never been comfortable being the front man.
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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.
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I always liked the idea of the guitar - because cowboys played the guitar.
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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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She's a good girl, crazy about Elvis, loves horses, and her boyfriend, too.
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You get in there, you get the job done and you get the hell out.
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The truth is that if you play on TV there is always a sponsor. There is no way around it. I've already passed on so much money I don't worry about it anymore.
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Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. There's not some trick involved with it. It's pure and it's real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things.
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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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Most things I worry about never happen anyway.