I don't like listening to records a lot after they're done. There's just no real nourishment there for me. Tom Waits listenlotnourishment Change image and share on social
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 astigmatismbiteimage share on social
Oh, I got a beautiful 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille four-door. No one will ride in it with me. Tom Waits beautifulcadillaccoupe Change image and share on social
The sight of the first woman in the minimal two-piece was as explosive as the detonation of the atomic bomb by the U.S. at Bikini Island in the Marshall Isles, hence the naming of the bikini. Tom Waits atomicbikinibomb Change image and share on social
Any place is good for eavesdropping, if you know how to eavesdrop. Tom Waits eavesdropgoodplace Change image and share on social
Don't you know there ain't no devil, it's just god when he's drunk. Tom Waits devildrinkgod Change image and share on social
When you're a kid and you're trying to find your own voice, it's rather daunting to hear somebody like Howlin' Wolf, because you know that you'll never achieve that. Tom Waits achievedauntfind Change image and share on social
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 culturedivisiongenre Change image and share on social
I didn't really identify with the music of my own generation, but I was very curious about the music of others. Tom Waits curiousgenerationidentify 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
