You spend your life dreaming, running 'round in a trance, You hang out forever and still miss the dance, And if you get lucky, you might find someone, To help you get over the pain that will come.
Tom PettyI 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.
Tom PettyYou were the one who made things different, you were the one who took me in. You were the one thing I could count on, above all, you were my friend.
Tom PettySongwriting ability is a gift. After a while, you come to realize, "I've really been blessed. I can write these things and it makes me happy, and it makes millions of people happy." It's an obligation, it's bigger than you. It's the only true magic I know. It's not pulling a rabbit out of a hat; it's real. It's your soul floating out to theirs.
Tom Petty