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"For too long the kids have had to listen to rock music handed down to them by their older brothers and sisters. They've never had any rock and roll bands they could call their own."

- Tom Petty

Did You Know...

...that a teenaged Tom Petty got put on probation for stealing hood ornaments?

...that Tom Petty was invited to perform for the American Assocation of Nude Recreation?

...that after leaving the Heartbreakers in the early 1980s, Ron Blair ran a swimwear shop?

Random Quote

"Well—it's self- respect, really. You have to believe in yourself to have something to stand for, something to offer—or nothin's gonna happen for you. It's the American ideal that you can achieve almost anything if you put your mind to it, that you can get what you want if you just want it enough and you're prepared to tough it out. Which is probably true—I think it's true, anyway."

- Tom Petty