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I do some acting. And there’s a difference between “I do some acting” and “I’m an actor.”

Tom Waits

Well I got a bad liver and broken heart, yeah, I drunk me a river since you tore me apart.
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Bad Body Drink Heart Myself
Most of the things you absorb you will ultimately secrete.
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Absorb Willing Yourself
There’s always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby.
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Advice Deep Food Freedom Trap
The fact is most of the things that people know about me are made up. My own life is backstage. So what you “know” about me is only what I allowed you to know about me.
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Allow Fact Myself People Rumor Yourself
Did the devil make the world while God was sleeping?
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Devil God Sleep World
Time is just memory Mixed in with Desire.
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Desire Memories Time
I’m the type of guy who’d sell you a rat’s asshole for a wedding ring.
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Guy Ring Sell Type
You’re innocent when you dream.
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Dreams Innocence Yourself
I’ve seen it all through the yellow windows of the evening train.
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Evening Myself Train
I’m always looking for sounds that are pleasing at the time. The sound of a helicopter is really annoying until you’re drowning, and it’s there to rescue you. Then it sounds like music.
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Drowning Music Rescue Sound Time Yourself
When your down on your luck and you’ve lost all your dreams theres nothing like a campfire and a can of beans.
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Down Dreams Luck Yourself
We have a deficit of wonder right now.
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Imagination Right Wonder
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.
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Care Entertainment Lying People Truth Yourself
I’ve lost my equilibrium, my car keys, and my pride.
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Balance Car Myself Pride
You have to keep busy. After all, no dog’s ever pissed on a moving car.
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Busy Car Dog Move Yourself
I always liked the idea that America is a big facade. We are all insects crawling across on the shiny hood of a Cadillac. We’re all looking at the wrapping. But we won’t tear the wrapping to see what lies beneath.
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Ideas Insect Lying Myself See

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