Tom Waits on audio
Tom Waits126 quotes“I have an audio stigmatism whereby I hear things wrong – I have audio illusions.”
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I can’t listen to so much music at the same time. I think you really have to have a diet. You’re just processing too much, there’s no place to put it. If you go a long time without hearing music, then you hear music that nobody else hears.
Tom WaitsTom Waits When I was younger, I wanted to be older. Now I am older, I am not quite so sure.
Tom WaitsTom Waits We are all just monkeys with money and guns.
Tom WaitsTom Waits I dunno when I started writing really. I was, like, filling out applications and stuff real early. Last name first, first name last, sex. ‘occasionally’ , stuff like that. Then I was writing letters, filling out forms, writing on bathroom walls.
Tom WaitsTom Waits 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.
Tom WaitsTom Waits I don’t have a drinking problem ‘Cept when I can’t get a drink.
Tom WaitsTom Waits I’m just trying to make a buck like everyone else.
Tom WaitsTom Waits I admit that I ain’t no angel, I admit that I ain’t no saint – I’m selfish and I’m cruel and I’m blind. If I exorcise my devils, well my angels may leave too. When they leave they’re so hard to find.
Tom WaitsTom Waits There’s nothing that makes me laugh more than being in the situation where you’re not supposed to laugh. Funerals. People crying. Breaking down. Telling you their life. I’m the worst. I’m the worst at that.
Tom WaitsTom Waits 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 WaitsTom Waits If you get far enough away you’ll be on your way back home.
Tom WaitsTom Waits I did my time in the jail of your arms.
Tom WaitsTom Waits You know, we just buy music now. We don’t make it any more. And that goes for just about everything. I think it’s so important that people develop and subscribe to and have confidence in their own ability to make music, however rough it is.
Tom WaitsTom Waits If I exorcise my devils, all my angels may go, too.
Tom WaitsTom Waits We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness. We are monkeys with money and guns.
Tom WaitsTom Waits Slept all night in the cedar grove, I was born to ramble, born to rove, some men are searchin’ for the holy grail, but there ain’t nothin’ sweeter than ridin’ the rails.
Tom WaitsTom Waits
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Melody LeeMelody Lee Oh moonlight, continue to shine on me. As you light up the sky, maybe some peace will come to me.
ShamaShama Stop counting the reasons why they should be loved and start counting the many reasons why you are the one who is worth loving.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Sure, there are oceans and seas and magnificent things – but none of them are you.
L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix I wish you the wildest of dreams.
Kate WestKate West The way you look at me, The way you make me feel whole, The way you make me feel safe, thats poetry to me.
Barbara GianquittoBarbara Gianquitto You cannot leave and have me too I cannot exist in two places at once-when you ask if we can still be friends.
Rupi KaurRupi Kaur Live to be happy not to impress.
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I love doing film soundtracks and working with directors on how they want the scene to be portrayed on audio as opposed to visual.
Al JourgensenAl Jourgensen I’m so fascinated with audio gear and recording techniques and whatnot, it’s pretty mesmerizing.
Adam YoungAdam Young Gossip is the Devil’s radio.
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