Tom Petty: Quotes about time

“Excuse me if I
Have some place in my mind
Where I go time to time.”

Tom Petty

It's Good To Be King
Lyrics, Wildflowers (1994)

Time

“And no I can't find no reason to explain the way that I feel.
I remember things being more clearer, at one time things were more real.”

Tom Petty

All Mixed Up
Lyrics, Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) (1987)

Way , Feeling , Time

“Cause it can feel like perfection,
But never all the time.
And you don't wanna be alone again.
Oh my, my.”

Tom Petty

Ain't Love Strange
Lyrics, Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) (1987)

Feeling , Time , Perfection

“You know, sometimes, I don't know why,
But this old town just seems so hopeless.
I ain't really sure, but it seems I remember the good times
Were just a little bit more in focus.”

Tom Petty

Here Comes My Girl, written with Mike Campbell
Lyrics, Damn The Torpedoes (1979)

Time

“I'm watching the water
Watching the coast
Suddenly I know
What I want the most

And I want to tell you
Still I hold back
I need some time
Get my life on track.

I know that look on your face
But there's somethin' lucky about this place
And there's somethin' good comin'
For you and me
Somethin' good comin'
There has to be.”

Tom Petty

"Something Good Coming"
Lyrics, Mojo (2010)

Life , Water , Time

“Artists aren't necessarily business people. And they aren't necessarily aware of all the things that go on in their names. Some just want to make some music, but there is a lot of greed among artists as well. Whether or not we know it, we are all to blame. I think it's time — starting with the artist — to try to be a little more responsible and aware of what goes on in our name.”

Tom Petty

Rolling Stone interview (2002)

People , Music , Business , Thinking

“It's time to move on, time to get going
What lies ahead I have no way of knowing.
But under my feet, baby, grass is growing.
It's time to move on, it' s time to get going.”

Tom Petty

Time To Move On
Lyrics, Wildflowers (1994)

Way , Grass , Time , Baby

“You're flirting with time baby
Flirting with time, but maybe,
Time baby, is catching up with you.”

Tom Petty

Flirting with Time
Lyrics, Highway Companion (2006)

Time , Baby

“I don't understand the ones that have no sense of hope and invest in hate. That's not gonna work out, you know? It's a waste of your time!”

Tom Petty

Interview With Alan Bangs (1999)

Hate , Hope , Understanding , Sense

“I'm frustrated by what I hear. Maybe it's not meant for me. Personally, I'm way too bright for a lot of the hip-hop lyrics to affect. I'm much too smart to think that jewelry or how cool I am is really going to change much about my personality. If you're dumb enough that it entertains you, have a great time. But I am seeking more than that.”

Tom Petty

Rolling Stone interview (2002)

Way , Thinking , Change , Time

“Yeah, the world would swing if I were king.
Can I help it if I still dream time to time?”

Tom Petty

It's Good To Be King
Lyrics, Wildflowers (1994)

World , Dreams , Time , Help

“There were times apart, there were times together.
I was pledged to her for worse or better.
When it mattered most I let her down.
That's the way it goes, it'll all work out.”

Tom Petty

It'll All Work Out
Lyrics, Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) (1987)

Way , Time

“Last time through I hid my tracks.
So well I could not get back.
Yeah my way was hard to find.
Can't sell your soul for peace of mind.”

Tom Petty

Square One
Lyrics, Highway Companion (2006)

Peace , Way , Soul , Time

“An act like ours wouldn't even be around today if someone hadn't brought us along and let us make mistakes and grow at our own pace. Today it seems that if you don't have a hit — or even if you do — they have no use for you the next time.”

Tom Petty

Rolling Stone interview (2002)

Time

“Last dance with Mary Jane, one more time to kill the pain.
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm tired of this town again.”

Tom Petty

Mary Jane's Last Dance
Lyrics, Greatest Hits (1993)

Pain , Feeling , Time , Dance

“We're overdue for a dream come true.
Long time, nothing new.
We're overdue for a dream come true.”

Tom Petty

Hung Up And Overdue
Lyrics, Songs and Music from "She's the One" (1996)

Dreams , Time

“I feel sorry for kids these days. They get so much homework. Remember the days when we put a belt around our two books and carried them home? Now they're dragging a suitcase. They have school all day, then homework from six until eleven. There's no time left to be creative. The hardest part for me is when my thirteen-year-old is complaining about the workload. I agree with him. I'm supposed to be responsible and support the teacher. But it's like, "You're right, son. This is bullshit."”

Tom Petty

Esquire interview (2006)

Books , School , Feeling , Home

“I don't believe the good times are over.
I don't believe the thrill is all gone.
Real love is a man's salvation;
The weak ones fall, the strong carry on.”

Tom Petty

Straight Into Darkness
Lyrics, Long After Dark (1982)

Love , Strong , Time