I'm not trying to be cool. I have a problem with lights. I have one eye that's become super-sensitive to lighting, so I do wear sunglasses quite a bit. Tom Petty More Quotes by Tom Petty More Quotes From Tom Petty If you stretch your imagination, I'll tell you all a tale, about a time when everything wasn't up for sale. Tom Petty nurseryimaginationgames 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 loved you. Tom Petty minutesguykind If you don't run, you rust. Tom Petty rustifsrunning Well, I started out down a dirty road Started out all alone And the sun went down as I crossed the hill And the town lit up, the world got still I'm learning to fly but I ain't got wings Coming down is the hardest thing Well, the good ol' days may not return And the rocks might melt and the sea may burn I'm learning to fly but I ain't got wings Coming down is the hardest thing Well, some say life will beat you down Break your heart, steal your crown So I've started out for God knows where I guess I'll know when I get there I'm learning to fly around the clouds But what goes up must come down Tom Petty cloudsheartdirty You believe what you want to believe Tom Petty barometerwantbelieve My sister got lucky, married a yuppie, and took him for all he was worth. Now she's a swinger dating a singer, I can't decide which is worse. Tom Petty datingrock-and-rollyuppies Redemption comes to those who wait, forgiveness is the key. Tom Petty redemptionkeyswaiting I always tell my kids, "Find something that you love and within that you'll find some job that you can do and you'll always be happy. You'll go to a job that you want to go to." Tom Petty wantjobskids I'm always having fun. Playing is fun. Music is fun. Tom Petty having-funmusic-isfun Even the losers get lucky sometimes! Tom Petty loserluckysometimes 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 a friend. Tom Petty changedpaperwind I started playing the bass because nobody else would play the bass, and then I got bumped up into singing because no one else really wanted to sing. So I learned how to sing and I wrote the songs, so I tended to get the most attention. Tom Petty singingplaysong '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 that people like it. Tom Petty gratefulsongpeople Some grow young, some grow cold... Tom Petty coldgrowsyoung No matter how long you play the guitar, there's always something else to learn. Tom Petty guitarplayinspirational I got my own way of praying. Tom Petty religiouswayreligion I'm not any happier anywhere than when I'm in the studio. I'm over the moon about it. It keeps me young, it keeps me feeling like I have some purpose. Tom Petty moonpurposefeelings But not me, baby, I've got you to save me. Tom Petty save-mebabyfriendship What I've learned about marriage: You need to have each other's back; you have to be a kind of team going through life. Tom Petty teamkindneeds 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 long-necked bottles, the angel's remedy. Tom Petty angelrealbeer