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Tom Waits Quotes

I’m usually more concerned with how things sound than how they look on the page Picture Quote #1

Sometimes when you’re making songs you just make sounds, and the sounds slowly mutate and evolve into actual words that have meaning Picture Quote #1

With families and music, you’re usually looking for something that can make you unique Picture Quote #1

I like vocal word stuff. But I don’t always write with an instrument, I usually write a capella. It’s more like drawing in the air with your fingers. It’s closest to the choreography of a bee. You’re freer Picture Quote #1

I like turning on two radios at once. I like hearing things wrong… I get a lot of ideas by mishearing things Picture Quote #1

The average person spends two weeks over their lifetime waiting for the traffic light to change Picture Quote #1

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There’s truths there that spiral out of what appears to be just a word game. That’s what I find mystifying about the meanings of things: they kind of unscrew themselves from the practical words Picture Quote #1

I’m always looking for sounds that are pleasing at the time. The sound of a helicopter is really annoying until you’re drowning, and it’s there to rescue you. Then it sounds like music Picture Quote #1

It’s hard to play with a bagpipe player. It’s like an exotic bird. I love the sound, it’s like strangling a goose Picture Quote #1

The world is a hellish place, and bad writing is destroying the quality of our suffering Picture Quote #1

It’s a battered old suitcase and a hotel someplace and a wound that will never heal Picture Quote #1

Never trust a man in a blue trench coat, never drive a car when you’re dead Picture Quote #1

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I know a girl, she been married so many times, she got rice marks all over her face Picture Quote #1

For a songwriter, you don’t really go to songwriting school; you learn by listening to tunes Picture Quote #1

I always thought songs are movies for the ears and films are like songs for the eyes Picture Quote #1

You have to keep busy. After all, no dog’s ever pissed on a moving car Picture Quote #1

When I was younger, I wanted to be older. Now I am older, I am not quite so sure Picture Quote #1

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I’m usually more concerned with how things sound than how they look on the page (Tom Waits Quotes) Sometimes when you’re making songs you just make sounds, and the sounds slowly mutate and evolve into actual words that have meaning (Tom Waits Quotes) With families and music, you’re usually looking for something that can make you unique (Tom Waits Quotes) I like vocal word stuff. But I don’t always write with an instrument, I usually write a capella. It’s more like drawing in the air with your fingers. It’s closest to the choreography of a bee. You’re freer (Tom Waits Quotes) I like turning on two radios at once. I like hearing things wrong… I get a lot of ideas by mishearing things (Tom Waits Quotes) The average person spends two weeks over their lifetime waiting for the traffic light to change (Tom Waits Quotes) There’s truths there that spiral out of what appears to be just a word game. That’s what I find mystifying about the meanings of things: they kind of unscrew themselves from the practical words (Tom Waits Quotes) I’m always looking for sounds that are pleasing at the time. The sound of a helicopter is really annoying until you’re drowning, and it’s there to rescue you. Then it sounds like music (Tom Waits Quotes) It’s hard to play with a bagpipe player. It’s like an exotic bird. I love the sound, it’s like strangling a goose (Tom Waits Quotes) The world is a hellish place, and bad writing is destroying the quality of our suffering (Tom Waits Quotes) It’s a battered old suitcase and a hotel someplace and a wound that will never heal (Tom Waits Quotes) Never trust a man in a blue trench coat, never drive a car when you’re dead (Tom Waits Quotes) I know a girl, she been married so many times, she got rice marks all over her face (Tom Waits Quotes) For a songwriter, you don’t really go to songwriting school; you learn by listening to tunes (Tom Waits Quotes) I always thought songs are movies for the ears and films are like songs for the eyes (Tom Waits Quotes) You have to keep busy. After all, no dog’s ever pissed on a moving car (Tom Waits Quotes) When I was younger, I wanted to be older. Now I am older, I am not quite so sure (Tom Waits Quotes)

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