A biography for Tom Pettyhasn’t been written yet.
“I think that if people realize that with an mp3, you're only getting five percent of the sound that's there. But when you hear the entire thing... I think it would save the music business. It's such a drastic change.”
“Go after what you really love and find a way to make that work for you, and then you'll be a happy person.”
“I'm not exactly a guy who makes new friends easily.”
“I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy.”
“'Free Fallin' is a very good song. Maybe it would be one of my favorites if it hadn't become this huge anthem. But I'm grateful that people like it.”