All Tom Petty Quotes
- I've got a room at the top of the world tonight. I can see everything tonight. Everything Tonight
- Just wonderin', waitin', worryin' about some silly little things, that just don't add up to nothin'. Add
- The waiting is the hardest part. Expression
- You and I will meet again, When we're least expecting it, One day in some far off place, I will recognize your face, I won't… Day
- Do something you really like, and hopefully it pays the rent. As far as I'm concerned, that's success. Concerned
- If you're not getting older, you're dead. Dead
- Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. There's not some trick involved with it. It's pure and it's real.… All
- Most things I worry about never happen anyway. Happen
- I'm barely prolific and incredibly lazy. Barely
- I developed a problem with authority. Any time that authority was what I interpreted as being unjust, I stood up to it, and that became… Any
- It's funny how the music industry is enraged about the Internet and the way things are copied without being paid for. But you know why… Afford
- When I decided to be a musician I reckoned that that was going to be the way of less profit, less money. I was sort… Been
- 'Free Fallin'' is a very good song. Maybe it would be one of my favorites if it hadn't become this huge anthem. But I'm grateful… Anthem
- I don't know, my music has always just come from where the wind blew me. Like where I'm at during a particular moment in time. Blew
- I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy. Cheesy
- You get into your late fifties, people start falling like flies all around you. I don't take life for granted any more. I'm really glad… All
- It's very easy to be cynical about the hall of fame. But on the other hand, it's really a beautiful thing for someone like me.… Beautiful
- I don't treat the band like I'm above them or that they're a hired hand for me. We've never worked that way. So I'm a… Alone
- 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… Conversation
- I've learned one thing, and that's to quit worrying about stupid things. You have four years to be irresponsible here, relax. Work is for people… Class