Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Pettyis an American musician, singer, songwriter, multi instrumentalist and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, but is also known as a member and co-founder of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys, and his early band Mudcrutch...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth20 October 1950
CityGainesville, FL
CountryUnited States of America
Way up in the nosebleeds we watched him on the screen, they'd hung between the billboards so cheaper seats could see.
A rebel without a clue.
Bring me a girl, they're always the best. You put 'em on stage, and you have 'em undress.
She grew up hard and she grew up fast, in the age of television.
We could move catalog, if he'd only die quicker.
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.
As we celebrate mediocrity, all the boys upstairs want to see. How much you'll pay for what you used to get for free.
I don't believe in censorship, but I do believe that an artist has to take some moral responsibility for what he or she is putting out there.
I'm reaching there to try and find a theme. It's just a really nice collection of songs. I think it does have an underlying theme of time and what it does to you.
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.
A person could visualize him putting on 20 pounds and being the kind of tight end you watch on Saturdays. By the same token, he?s got the kind of jump shot, agility and ball skills to make somebody a real nice forward.
We were pretty efficient in the first half. Our passing was pretty good against their zone.
This award comes at a particularly nice time as the Heartbreakers and I go into the thirtieth year of our career. I'm very honored that Billboard has acknowledged me with this award.
This award comes at a particularly nice time, as the Heartbreakers and I go into the 30th year of our career, ... I'm very honored that Billboard has acknowledged me with this award.