Tom Petty has long been seen as one of the great songwriters of American rock ‘n’ roll, as well as one of the key standard bearers of integrity in the music business. Conversations With Tom Petty is the first authorized book to focus solely on the life and work of the man responsible for some of the most memorable rock anthems of our generation. American Girl Breakdown Refugee The Waiting Don’t Come Around Here No More I Won’t Back Down Free Fallin’ Runnin’ Down a Dream You Don’t Know How It Feels Mary Jane’s Last Dance The Last DJ He and his band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. His work with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, as well as his solo albums and those with the Traveling Wilburys, has been critically acclaimed the world over. Tom and the band have have sold more than 50-million albums and earned numerous Platinum-status awards from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), as well as Grammys, MTV Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and many other honors. Author Paul Zollo conducted a series of in-depth discussions with Tom about his career, with special focus on his songwriting. The conversations are reprinted here in Tom’s own words.