“I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy.”
Other Tom Petty Quotes
I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy.
Tom Petty 
66% of people like this quote
The music business looks like, you know, innocent schoolboys compared to the TV business. They care about nothing but profit.
Tom Petty
63% of people like this quote
We don't really make bad records, though some people might like some more than others. And we have never really done a bad show. So I think in a way maybe we've been taken for granted.
Tom Petty
61% of people like this quote
TV does not care about you or what happens to you. It's downright bad for your health now, and that's not a far-out concept. I think watching the TV news is bad for you. It is bad for your physical health and your mental health.
Tom Petty
60% of people like this quote
I don't think it's a good attitude in your life to feel that you have to be rich to have self-esteem.
Tom Petty
57% of people like this quote