Songwriting ability is a gift. After a while, you come to realize, "I've really been blessed. I can write these things and… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
I think that if people realize that with an mp3, you're only getting five percent of the sound that's there. But when… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
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… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
I've learned one thing, and that's to quit worrying about stupid things. You have four years to be irresponsible here, relax. Work… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
You get into your late fifties, people start falling like flies all around you. I don't take life for granted any more.… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, we didn't have any blues stations. I never heard Howlin' Wolf or Muddy Waters or any of… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
It's funny how the music industry is enraged about the Internet and the way things are copied without being paid for. But… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
I think sometimes maybe you're going to connect with the audience more than others, but the journey is about getting all there… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
There's nothing like that feeling of having just written a song that you know is 'the song,' and you know it's really… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
Artists aren't necessarily business people. And they aren't necessarily aware of all the things that go on in their names. Some just… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
Making a record? You've got to have the song, then you create a record. I think it's the same with a live… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
The energy of the crowd is insane. Twenty thousand people. It's the biggest jolt of adrenaline. It's very hard to explain. You… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
'Free Fallin'' is a very good song. Maybe it would be one of my favorites if it hadn't become this huge anthem.… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
When I go to see people, I always kind of hope they are going to play some kind of songs I know.… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
We don't really make bad records, though some people might like some more than others. And we have never really done a… — 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
