TPTom Petty

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Tom Petty

Life dates: 1950 AD — 2017 AD

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Quotations and sayings

01c. 1983 AD

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

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02c. 1983 AD

I think television's become a downright dangerous thing. It has no moral barometer whatsoever. If you want to talk about something that is all about money, just watch the television.

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03c. 1983 AD

The energy of the crowd is insane. Twenty thousand people. It's the biggest jolt of adrenaline. It's very hard to explain. You know the old story about the woman lifting the car off her kid? It's in that realm. You can actually hurt yourself and not know it.

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04c. 1983 AD

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.

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05c. 1983 AD

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

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06c. 1983 AD

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 team player. I would be very uncomfortable having to do this alone.

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