Tom Petty Quotes, Thoughts and images

Do something you really like, and hopefully it pays the rent. As far as I'm concerned, that's success.

Buy me a drink, sing me a song; take me as I come, cause I can't stay long.

You belong somewhere you feel free.

The waiting is the hardest part, every day you get one more yard. You take it on faith, you take it to the heart, the waiting is hardest part.

You need eagles wings to get over things that make no sense in this world.

Any time you're making a living at what you love to do, you're blessed.

In a world that keeps on pushing me around, I'm gonna stand my ground, and I won't back down.

Most things I worry about never happen anyway.

Running down a dream... working on a mystery... going wherever it leads.

Redemption comes to those who wait, forgiveness is the key.

Where the sky begins, the horizon ends, despite the best intentions.

Time to move on, time to get going. What lies ahead I have no way of knowing. But under my feet, baby, grass is growing.

If you don't run, you rust.

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 my personality.

Sometimes life, will get you down, break your heart, steal your crown.

I'm so tired of being tired. Sure as night will follow day most things I worry about will never happen anyway.

I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings. Coming down is the hardest thing.

She's a good girl, crazy about Elvis, loves horses, and her boyfriend, too.

No matter how long you play the guitar, there's always something else to learn.

I've got a room at the top of the world tonight. I can see everything tonight.

If you're not getting older, you're dead.

God, it's so painful when something that's so close is still so far out of reach.

Just wonderin', waitin', worryin' about some silly little things, that just don't add up to nothin'.

You can stand me up at the gates of hell, but I won't back down.

If you stretch your imagination, I'll tell you all a tale, about a time when everything wasn't up for sale.

I like making money like anybody else, and I'm paid well, but I think there is a point at which you can out-price your audience or your base.

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 to be here.

You believe what you want to believe

Good loving is hard to find, you got lucky babe, when I found you.

Let's get to the point Let's roll another joint

There goes your freedom of choice, there goes the last human voice.

Even the losers get lucky sometimes!