Tom Petty Quotes: The Legendary Words of a Rock Icon

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. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things.

I got just one life in a world that keeps on pushin’ me around, but I’ll stand my ground and I won’t back down.

Even the losers get lucky sometimes. Even the losers keep a little bit of pride. They get lucky sometimes.

Most things I worry about never happen anyway.

You belong among the wildflowers. You belong somewhere you feel free.

Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks.

To get exactly what you want, you must first decide exactly what you are willing to give up.

I don’t believe great people are only extraordinary on stage, they ought to be that way off stage too.

Goddamn this ol? voice that shakes. It’s kept me awake but told me I wasn’t breakin’.

It doesn’t make any difference who is playin’ in the Super Bowl unless the Eagles are, and that doesn’t happen a lot.

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.

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

I think faith is very important just to get through life. I think it?s really important that you believe in yourself, first of all. It?s a very hard to thing to come by. But when you get it, it?s invaluable.

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. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things. ? Tom Petty

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 with jobs. You?ll never remember class time, but you?ll remember time you wasted hanging out with your friends. So, stay out late. Go out on a Tuesday with your friends when you have a paper due Wednesday. Spend money you don?t have. Drink ?til sunrise. The work never ends, but college does…? ? Tom Petty

Most things I worry about never happen anyway. ? Tom Petty

I don’t believe in censorship, but I do believe that an artist has to take some moral responsibility for what they’re putting out into the world. ? Tom Petty

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

Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks. ? Tom Petty

If you’re phony, they will feel it in the farthest row of the arena. You have to really care. And you have to make yourself care time and time again. ? Tom Petty

Go after what you really love and find a way to make that work for you, and then you’ll be a happy person. ? Tom Petty

You can stand me up at the gates of hell, but I won’t back down. ? Tom Petty

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. ? Tom Petty

If you think it’s too loud, you’re definitely too old. – Tom Petty

I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy. – Tom Petty

I like to be an optimist, but I like to be a realist, too. – Tom Petty

Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. It’s pure and it’s real. It moves, it heals.

Most things I worry about never happen anyway.

You belong among the wildflowers. You belong in a boat out at sea. You belong with your love on your arm. You belong somewhere you feel free.

I got just one life, in a world that keeps on pushin’ me around. But I’ll stand my ground. And I won’t back down.

The waiting is the hardest part.

Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks.

You take it on faith, you take it to the heart. The waiting is the hardest part.

If you’re phony, they will feel it in the farthest row of the arena. You have to really care. And you have to make yourself care time and time again.

Go after what you really love and find a way to make that work for you, and then you’ll be a happy person.

Everything changed as fever grew. I’m in tune. Right in tune. I?m as real as a dime.

Some say life will beat you down, break your heart and steal your crown.

It’s wake up time. Time to open up your eyes and rise, and shine.

I need to know what’s worth the fight.

If dreams were thunder & lightning was desire, this old house would?ve burned down a long time ago.

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.