I tend to write on an acoustic guitar or the piano. I have kind of a rule: if I can't sit down and play this and get the song over, I don't take it to the band, because most any… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
As time goes by, you seem to weed out the things that were making your life hard. — Tom Petty Copy Share
Take back your insurance, baby, nothing is guaranteed. Take back your acid rain, let your TV bleed. — Tom Petty Copy Share
The great thing about the Wilburys was that none of us had to take the heat by ourselves. I was just a member of… — Tom Petty Copy Share
I don't believe in censorship, but I do believe that an artist has to take some moral responsibility for what he or she is… — Tom Petty Copy Share
If you look around at America, that's one of its biggest problems is you have corporations that can never be pleased at a profit. — Tom Petty Copy Share
Even the losers get lucky sometimes. Even the losers keep a little bit of pride. They get lucky sometimes. — Tom Petty Copy Share
If you stretch your imagination, I'll tell you all a tale, about a time when everything wasn't up for sale. — Tom Petty Copy Share
I never could have dreamed that her heart was so wicked, but I keep coming back because it's so hard to kick it. — Tom Petty Copy Share
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… — Tom Petty Copy Share
