I developed a problem with authority. Any time that authority was what I interpreted as being unjust, I stood up to it, and that became my personality.
Tom PettyRead
When my record company rejected 'Full Moon Fever', I was hurt so bad. I was pretty far along in my career at that point. I'd never had anything rejected; I'd never really even had a comment. So when that happened, it was really just a board to the forehead. But then, finally, I picked myself up.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Rejection can be painful, but it's important to recover and move forward.
In this quote, Tom Petty reflects on the hurt he felt when his record company rejected his work 'Full Moon Fever'. He emphasizes the importance of resilience and the ability to pick oneself up after facing setbacks in one's career, illustrating the broader theme of overcoming adversity in pursuit of personal goals.
Themes
RejectionResilienceMotivationSetbackRecovery
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech to aspiring musicians, one could reference this quote to emphasize the importance of resilience in the face of criticism.
More from Tom Petty
All quotes →I don't know, my music has always just come from where the wind blew me. Like where I'm at during a particular moment in time.
Tom PettyRead
Music really isn’t supposed to be perfect. It’s all about people relating to each other and doing something that’s really from the soul. It must come from the soul.
Tom PettyRead
It's hard for me... If I don't have a project going, I don't feel like I'm connected to anything. I don't even think it's that healthy for me. I like to get out of bed and have a purpose.
Tom PettyRead
I think for it to be hip to be idealistic is weird, you know? I mean, even all the best rebels to me, had some sense of hope in them.
Tom PettyRead
Yeah, the world would swing if I were king._x000D_ _x000D_ Can I help it if I still dream time to time?
Tom PettyRead
Similar quotes
You know, be able to do something great in your life, you're gonna have to realize your failures. You're gonna have to embrace them and figure out how to overcome it.
Dave ChappelleRead
I don't want to be someone's reason to hate their life. I want to be someone's reason to seek something more in their life.
Nick VujicicRead
Humanity does not ask to be happy.It merely asks us to be brilliant on its behalf. Survival first, and then happiness as we can manage it... Take what pleasure you can in the interstices of your work, , but your work is first, learning first, winning is everything because without it there is nothing.
Orson Scott CardRead
Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.
Oprah WinfreyRead
You have to understand how bad I wanted to be a comedian, how much I loved doing it. I still can't believe I get to do this for a living and have people come up and want to see me.
Bill BurrRead
Take the word for it of a man who has made his way inch by inch, and does not believe that we'll wake up to find our work done because we've lain all night a-dreaming of it; anything worth doing is devilish hard to do!
Henry JamesRead