When you're writing, you're conjuring. It's a ritual, and you need to be brave and respectful and sometimes get out of the way of whatever it is that you're inviting into the room. Tom Waits braveconjureinvite Change image and share on social
Champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends. Tom Waits champagnefriendpain Change image and share on social
Don't look back, because someone might be gaining on you. Tom Waits backgain Change image and share on social
I'm so horny the crack of dawn better watch out. Tom Waits crackdawnhorny Change image and share on social
George Bush is a fan of mine, he came to see me in the Seventies. His coke dealer brought him. Tom Waits bringbushcoke Change image and share on social
If people are a little nervous about approaching you at the market, it's good. I'm not Chuckles The Clown. Or Bozo. I don't cut the ribbon at the opening of markets. I don't stand next to the mayor. Hit your baseball into my yard, and you'll never see it again. Tom Waits approachbaseballbozo share on social
I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a prefrontal lobotomy. Tom Waits bottlefreefront Change image and share on social
If you are recording, you are recording. I don't believe there is such a thing as a demo or a temporary vocal. Tom Waits demorecordtemporary Change image and share on social
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 backbelongcall Change image and share on social
