In 1999, Tom Petty sat down with Jana Lynn White on her 'Speak Easy' show to discuss his life and career. Petty talked of his love of rock and roll music, the 1997 and 1999 residences at The Fillmore, the then-new album 'Echo', and how he kept busy post-divorce by writing the 'She's the One' soundtrack and appearing in 'The Postman.' Other topics discussed include the Heartbreakers' early days in LA, their rise to fame in England and the United States, making music videos for MTV, the formation of the Traveling Wilburys, getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and what it was like working with Jimmy Iovine, Dave Stewart, and Jeff Lynne at various points in his career. Petty also, interestingly, praises Madonna and "imitates" Ricky Martin.
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