We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness. Tom Waits abundancebeneathbury Change image and share on social
I knelt at the altar of Ray Charles for years. I worked at a restaurant, and that's all there was on the jukebox. Tom Waits altarcharlejukebox Change image and share on social
I have an audio stigmatism whereby I hear things wrong - I have audio illusions. Tom Waits audiohearillusion Change image and share on social
You hope people are going to be listening to you after you're gone. And they like you better after you're gone. Tom Waits hopelistenpeople Change image and share on social
If you're a writer, you know that the stories don't come to you - you have to go looking for them. The old men in the lobby: that's where the stories were. Tom Waits lobbymanstory Change image and share on social
All records are riddles, and whatever you may want people to think it's about, it may just be throwing them off. And you don't want it to get in the way of what someone else's understanding is. It's not really about anything. At the same time, it will find some meaning. Tom Waits findmeanpeople share on social
