Tom Petty Quotes

The radio has so many rules, and songs don't. You don't necessarily write to a rule book unless you're, like, just doing it professionally, which has never been my thing.

Tom Petty

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BookDoingYouRulesNeverRadio

While I'm optimistic about the direction the world is headed, generally, I think there is a need for constant vigilance and pressure on repressive governments.

Jimmy Wales

WorldDirectionThinkPressureNeed

Video is a funny thing. It's one thing to be an artist, singer-songwriter, and use words and create pictures in people's minds. And then be asked to do video for it, to actually give a certain visual for your song.

Melissa Etheridge

FunnyWordsPeopleSongArtistGive

But my experience is that people who have been through painful, difficult times are filled with compassion.

Amy Grant

ExperienceCompassionPeoplePainful

When people asked me back then what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said a basketball player, and I meant it. But I loved going to the movies.

Ron Howard

PeopleMeBasketballLovedBackUp

I think that one of the things you have to do to become a storyteller is spend a lot of time reading stories.

Roy Conli

TimeReadingThinkYouBecomeSpend

I think UNC and Lorrie Fair is a perfect match.

Lorrie Fair

ThinkPerfectFairMatchI Think

My wife is cool enough to let me write about personal things, to be a songwriter exploring the shadowy sides of love.

Dierks Bentley

LoveWifeMeCoolEnoughPersonal

All me and my brother knew was sports - music was never something I ever really thought of.

Chris Lane

MusicSportsBrotherMeThought

I may be a maverick, but it doesn't mean I like playing tricks.

Chen Guangbiao

MeanPlayingMayLikeMaverick

Never let your ego get so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it.

Colin Powell

EgoNeverPositionGetCloseYour

I think that less presidential interference the better.

Chuck Grassley

YouRunServeOughtPlatform

We need to be realistic. There is very little we can do now to stop the ice from disappearing from the North Pole in the summer. And we probably cannot prevent the melting of the permafrost and the resulting release of methane. In addition, I fear that we may be too late to help the oceans maintain their ability to absorb carbon dioxide.

Prince Charles

FearHelpIceLateStopSummer

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