I dont treat the band like Im above them or that theyre a hired hand for me. Weve never worked that way. So Im a team player. I would be very uncomfortable having to do this alone. – Tom Petty
The energy of the crowd is insane. Twenty thousand people. Its the biggest jolt of adrenaline. Its very hard to explain. You know the old story about the woman lifting the car off her kid? Its in that realm. You can actually hurt yourself and not know it. – Tom Petty
Its funny how the music industry is enraged about the Internet and the way things are copied without being paid for. But you know why people steal the music? Because they cant afford the music. – Tom Petty
TV does not care about you or what happens to you. Its downright bad for your health now, and thats not a far-out concept. I think watching the TV news is bad for you. It is bad for your physical health and your mental health. – Tom Petty
I love to work with the younger kids who are trying to live out their dreams, if in fact thats what they plan on doing after college to take the next step. A very select few have that opportunity so when you do have the opportunity you know, those guys take advantage of it. – Roger Clemens