"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
...that the Heartbreakers once dumped Chinese food all over their luggage?
...that Tom Petty met Phil Everly while picking his daughter up from school?
...that Tom Petty credits Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band as being a big influence on the Heartbreakers' live show?
"I called Tommy up and said, 'If you're bored, we need a helping hand.' He liked the band and bam!"
- Benmont Tench