Tom Petty Quotes
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Any time you're making a living at what you love to do, you're blessed.
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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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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 think to be successful you have to work really hard but you also have to have a little bit of luck.
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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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Most things I worry about never happen anyway.
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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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At twilight time the smog makes a rainbow.
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Go after what you really love and find a way to make that work for you, and then you'll be a happy person.
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But not me, baby, I've got you to save me.
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And the days went by like paper in the wind. Everything changed, then changed again. It's hard to find a friend. It's hard to find a friend.
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There goes your freedom of choice, there goes the last human voice.
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Take back your insurance, baby, nothing is guaranteed. Take back your acid rain, let your TV bleed.
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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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A rebel without a clue.
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I remember things being more clearer, at one time things were more real.
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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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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 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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So I started out for God knows where. I guess I'll know when I get there.
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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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I love history, doesn't matter what era, I'm fascinated.
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She's a good girl, crazy about Elvis, loves horses, and her boyfriend, too.
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I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy.