When my record company rejected 'Full Moon Fever', I was hurt so bad. I was pretty far along in my career at that point. I'd never had anything rejected; I'd never really even had a comment. So when that happened,… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
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. — 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 Image
Take back your insurance, baby, nothing is guaranteed. Take back your acid rain, let your TV bleed. — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Even the losers get lucky sometimes. Even the losers keep a little bit of pride. They get lucky sometimes. — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
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 Image
Buy me a drink, sing me a song; take me as I come, cause I can't stay long. — Tom Petty Copy Share Image