I have an audio stigmatism whereby I hear things wrong – I have audio illusions.
TOM WAITSPeople get frightened that success is going to take them out of life. They’re no longer going to be on the corner of Bedlam and Squalor; life will only be something you can get through the mail.
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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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I do some acting. And there’s a difference between “I do some acting” and “I’m an actor.”
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New York forces you to be in endless surreal situations.
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We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness.
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I’m just trying to make a buck like everyone else.
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You’re my North Star when I’m lost and feeling blue.
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Never have your wallet with you onstage. It’s bad luck. You shouldn’t play the piano with money in your pocket. Play like you need the money.
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People get frightened that success is going to take them out of life. They’re no longer going to be on the corner of Bedlam and Squalor; life will only be something you can get through the mail.
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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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A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn’t.
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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.
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I never told the truth so i can never tell a lie.
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My wife called me a mule. She once said, “I didn’t marry a man; I married a mule!” I kept thinking about it. It was in the back of my head. I think it makes a good title for an album.
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You learn as much from your kids as they learn from you.
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Don’t you know there ain’t no devil, it’s just god when he’s drunk.
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