What I’ve Learned from Tom Petty

"Mary Jane's Last Dance" won Best Male Video at the 1994 VMAs. Then, at forty-four, Tom Petty released Wildflowers—and hot damn, I became a real fan. The more I learned, the more relatable he got. The kid who didn't know what publishing was. The guy who fought his label twice in three years. The songwriter who didn't realize his own song was about him until his therapist pointed it out. The newest…