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Tom Waits Quotes

And sometime around 2 AM you end up taking advantage of yourself. Ain't no way around that. Making a scene with a magazine Picture Quote #1

And the things you can't remember tell the things you can't forget that history puts a saint in every dream Picture Quote #1

And their mouths are cut like razor blades, and their eyes are like stilettos, and her radiator's steaming and her teeth are in a wreck, she won't let you kiss her, but what in the hell do you expect? Picture Quote #1

The face forgives the mirror, the worm forgives the plough, the question begs the answer, can you forgive me somehow? Picture Quote #1

Some men are searching for the Holy Grail, but there ain't nothing sweeter than riding the rail Picture Quote #1

Well, you know when you're the opening act for large groups? Sometimes you feel like a rectal thermometer, you're going out there taking the temperature of the audience Picture Quote #1

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I do like books on anatomy. I have to say I'm an amateur physician, I guess Picture Quote #1

I think all songs should have weather in them. Names of towns and streets, and they should have a couple of sailors. I think those are just song prerequisites Picture Quote #1

Sometimes the magnetism of a song is impossible to ignore, and it demands that it be sung in a certain way Picture Quote #1

Most people don't care if you're telling them the truth or if you're telling them a lie, as long as they're entertained by it Picture Quote #1

Most songs that aren't jump-rope songs, or lullabies, are cautionary tales or goodbye songs and road songs Picture Quote #1

I don't go to church on Sunday, don't get on my knees to pray, or memorize the books of the Bible, I got my own special way Picture Quote #1

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I walked 500 miles just to see a halo, when I opened my eyes I was blind as can be Picture Quote #1

Slept all night in the cedar grove, I was born to ramble, born to rove, some men are searchin' for the holy grail, but there ain't nothin' sweeter than ridin' the rails Picture Quote #1

Well I got a bad liver and broken heart, yeah, I drunk me a river since you tore me apart Picture Quote #1

When the weather's rough and it's whiskey in the rain it's best to wrap your savior up in cellophane Picture Quote #1

Most of the people I admire, they usually smell funny and don't get out much. It's true. Most of them are either dead or not feeling well Picture Quote #1

You got to tell me the brave captain why are the wicked so strong? How do the angels get to sleep when the devil leaves the porch light on? Picture Quote #1

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They say that I have no hits and that I'm difficult to work with. And they say that like it's a bad thing Picture Quote #1

When your down on your luck and you've lost all your dreams theres nothing like a campfire and a can of beans Picture Quote #1

I think this whole division between the genres has more to do with marketing than anything else. It’s terrible for the culture of music Picture Quote #1

If you record the sound of bacon in a frying pan and play it back, it sounds like the pops and cracks on an old 33 1/3 recording. Almost exactly like that. You could substitute it for that sound Picture Quote #1

I always had a great appreciation for jazz, but I’m a very pedestrian musician. I get by. I like to think that my main instrument is vocabulary Picture Quote #1

I don’t know if any genuine, meaningful change could ever result from a song. It’s kind of like throwing peanuts at a gorilla Picture Quote #1

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Any image I have, it’s just what I do, but it comes off as being very pretentious. When you’re a bit in the public astigmatism, anything you do seems like you did it so somebody would see you do it, like showing up at the right parties Picture Quote #1

What you want is for music to love you back. That’s why you pay your dues. You want to feel like you belong and are part of this symbiosis, metamorphosis, whatever you want to call it Picture Quote #1

I didn’t really want to be part of a clique or a niche. But I also was looking for my own voice, as a writer, y’know? And a world I could call my own Picture Quote #1

Popular music is like a big party, and it’s a thrill sneaking in rather than being invited. Every once in a while, a guy with his shirt on inside out, wearing lipstick and a pillbox hat gets a chance to speak Picture Quote #1

I’ve always believed that the way you affect your audience is more important than how many of them are there Picture Quote #1

I’m the type of guy who’d sell you a rat’s asshole for a wedding ring Picture Quote #1

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And sometime around 2 AM you end up taking advantage of yourself. Ain't no way around that. Making a scene with a magazine (Tom Waits Quotes) And the things you can't remember tell the things you can't forget that history puts a saint in every dream (Tom Waits Quotes) And their mouths are cut like razor blades, and their eyes are like stilettos, and her radiator's steaming and her teeth are in a wreck, she won't let you kiss her, but what in the hell do you expect? (Tom Waits Quotes) The face forgives the mirror, the worm forgives the plough, the question begs the answer, can you forgive me somehow? (Tom Waits Quotes) Some men are searching for the Holy Grail, but there ain't nothing sweeter than riding the rail (Tom Waits Quotes) Well, you know when you're the opening act for large groups? Sometimes you feel like a rectal thermometer, you're going out there taking the temperature of the audience (Tom Waits Quotes) I do like books on anatomy. I have to say I'm an amateur physician, I guess (Tom Waits Quotes) I think all songs should have weather in them. Names of towns and streets, and they should have a couple of sailors. I think those are just song prerequisites (Tom Waits Quotes) Sometimes the magnetism of a song is impossible to ignore, and it demands that it be sung in a certain way (Tom Waits Quotes) Most people don't care if you're telling them the truth or if you're telling them a lie, as long as they're entertained by it (Tom Waits Quotes) Most songs that aren't jump-rope songs, or lullabies, are cautionary tales or goodbye songs and road songs (Tom Waits Quotes) I don't go to church on Sunday, don't get on my knees to pray, or memorize the books of the Bible, I got my own special way (Tom Waits Quotes) I walked 500 miles just to see a halo, when I opened my eyes I was blind as can be (Tom Waits Quotes) Slept all night in the cedar grove, I was born to ramble, born to rove, some men are searchin' for the holy grail, but there ain't nothin' sweeter than ridin' the rails (Tom Waits Quotes) Well I got a bad liver and broken heart, yeah, I drunk me a river since you tore me apart (Tom Waits Quotes) When the weather's rough and it's whiskey in the rain it's best to wrap your savior up in cellophane (Tom Waits Quotes) Most of the people I admire, they usually smell funny and don't get out much. It's true. Most of them are either dead or not feeling well (Tom Waits Quotes) You got to tell me the brave captain why are the wicked so strong? How do the angels get to sleep when the devil leaves the porch light on? (Tom Waits Quotes) They say that I have no hits and that I'm difficult to work with. And they say that like it's a bad thing (Tom Waits Quotes) When your down on your luck and you've lost all your dreams theres nothing like a campfire and a can of beans (Tom Waits Quotes) I think this whole division between the genres has more to do with marketing than anything else. It’s terrible for the culture of music (Tom Waits Quotes) If you record the sound of bacon in a frying pan and play it back, it sounds like the pops and cracks on an old 33 1/3 recording. Almost exactly like that. You could substitute it for that sound (Tom Waits Quotes) I always had a great appreciation for jazz, but I’m a very pedestrian musician. I get by. I like to think that my main instrument is vocabulary (Tom Waits Quotes) I don’t know if any genuine, meaningful change could ever result from a song. It’s kind of like throwing peanuts at a gorilla (Tom Waits Quotes) Any image I have, it’s just what I do, but it comes off as being very pretentious. When you’re a bit in the public astigmatism, anything you do seems like you did it so somebody would see you do it, like showing up at the right parties (Tom Waits Quotes) What you want is for music to love you back. That’s why you pay your dues. You want to feel like you belong and are part of this symbiosis, metamorphosis, whatever you want to call it (Tom Waits Quotes) I didn’t really want to be part of a clique or a niche. But I also was looking for my own voice, as a writer, y’know? And a world I could call my own (Tom Waits Quotes) Popular music is like a big party, and it’s a thrill sneaking in rather than being invited. Every once in a while, a guy with his shirt on inside out, wearing lipstick and a pillbox hat gets a chance to speak (Tom Waits Quotes) I’ve always believed that the way you affect your audience is more important than how many of them are there (Tom Waits Quotes) I’m the type of guy who’d sell you a rat’s asshole for a wedding ring (Tom Waits Quotes)

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