Writing songs is like capturing birds without killing them. Sometimes you end up with nothing but a mouthful of feathers.
TOM WAITSA mental midget with the IQ of a fence post.
More Tom Waits Quotes
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I do some acting. And there’s a difference between “I do some acting” and “I’m an actor.”
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If there’s one thing you can say about mankind, there’s nothing kind about man.
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Living with kids is like living with a bunch of drunks. You know you really have to be on your toes all the time. Things are falling over and breaking and spilling. If you live on the second story, you really have to keep the windows shut all the time.
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You can learn a lot about a woman by getting smashed with her.
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Champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends.
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Not the kind of wheel you fall asleep at.
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A mental midget with the IQ of a fence post.
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Most of the people I admire, they usually smell funny and don’t get out much. It’s true. Most of them are either dead or not feeling well.
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On my gravestone, I want it to say, “I told you I was sick.”
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You’re innocent when you dream.
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I’m not fighting for justice. I am not fighting for freedom. I am fighting for my life and another day in the world here.
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You have to keep busy. After all, no dog’s ever pissed on a moving car.
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Sing me a rainbow. Steal me a dream.
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The dog won’t bite if you beat Him with a bone.
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You got to tell me the brave captain Why are the wicked so strong? How do the angels get to sleep When the devil leaves the porch light on?
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