Tom Petty Quotes

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• I like a good beer. Of course, I'll drink a bad one too. Let no person thirst for lack of real ale! Thank god for…
• I think for it to be hip to be idealistic is weird, you know? I mean, even all the best rebels to me, had some…
• 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…
• 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,…
• I don't think it's a good attitude in your life to feel that you have to be rich to have self-esteem.
• You're dealing in magic-it's this intangible thing that has to happen. And to seek it out too much might not be a good idea. Because,…
• I'll stand my ground and I won't back down...
• That's stupid. You couldn't pay me to go. I'm not oversimplifying it. That's what's going on. I don't think it would be any fun without…
• The music business looks like, you know, innocent schoolboys compared to the TV business. They care about nothing but profit.
• Most magic is a trick, an illusion. But [when The Beatles played the Ed Sullivan Show], this was real. Man oh man, was it real.
• George Harrison was the kind of guy who wasn’t going to leave until he hugged you for five minutes and told you how much he…
• He [George Harrison] told me he really, really admired John [Lennon]. He probably wanted John's acceptance pretty bad, you know?
• 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…
• I think watching the TV news is bad for you. It is bad for your physical health and your mental health.
• Redemption comes to those who wait, forgiveness is the key.
• Let's get to the point Let's roll another joint
• No matter how long you play the guitar, there's always something else to learn.
• You get in there, you get the job done and you get the hell out.
• Even the losers get lucky sometimes!
• Some grow young, some grow cold...

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