Most songs that aren't jump-rope songs, or lullabies, are cautionary tales or goodbye songs and road songs. Tom Waits cautionarygoodbyejump Change image and share on social
The big print giveth and the small print taketh away. Tom Waits biggivethprint Change image and 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
You know when you throw a party, you think people will show up and no one will like each other. It's like that with music - parts of your musical psyche have never met other parts. You wonder if you should get them together. Tom Waits meetmusicmusical share on social
The blues is like a planet. It's an enormous topic. You can't ignore the impact that it has had and continues to have on the whole musical culture. It's a tree that everyone is swinging from. Without it, I don't know where I would be. It's indelible and indispensable. Tom Waits bluecontinueculture share on social
You almost have to create situations in order to write about them, so I live in a constant state of self-imposed poverty. I don't want to live any other way. Tom Waits constantcreateimpose Change image and share on social
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. You find that out really fast. Tom Waits careentertainfast Change image and share on social
I don't like the word 'poetry,' and I don't like poetry readings, and I usually don't like poets. I would much prefer describing myself and what I do as: I'm kind of a curator, and I'm kind of a night-owl reporter. Tom Waits curatordescribekind share on social
