Tom Petty Quotes.
Sometimes, giving up your privacy is a little like going to the dentist and we have let him have access that no one’s ever had.
Where the sky begins, the horizon ends, despite the best intentions.
Redemption comes to those who wait, forgiveness is the key.
I’ve never had any idea that what I like would resonate with the audience, and I’m pleasantly surprised when it does.
I think television’s become a downright dangerous thing. It has no moral barometer whatsoever. If you want to talk about something that is all about money, just watch the television.
When I met Elvis, we didn’t really have a conversation. I was introduced by my uncle, and he sort of grunted my way. What stays with me is the whole scene. I had never seen a real mob scene before. I was really young and impressionable. Elvis really did look – he looked sort of not real, as if he were glowing.
I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings. Coming down is the hardest thing.
It’s kind of a lonely work, because you just have to keep your pole in the water. I always had a little routine of going into whatever room I was using at the time to write in and just staying in there till I felt like I got a bite.
I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy.
Go after what you really love and find a way to make that work for you, and then you’ll be a happy person.
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.
You belong somewhere you feel free.
A good song should give you a lot of images; you should be able to make your own little movie in your head to a good song.
The great thing about the Wilburys was that none of us had to take the heat by ourselves. I was just a member of the band. Nobody felt like he was above anybody else. We had such a good time.
