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I started out with nothing and I still got most of it left.

Tom Waits

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 WAITS

Listening Music Mysekf Place Procession Time
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 WAITS

Market Myself Nervous Open People See Yourself
We are all just monkeys with money and guns.
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Monkey Reality Weapon
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.
TOM WAITS

Drowning Music Rescue Sound Time Yourself
You’re my North Star when I’m lost and feeling blue.
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Love Relationship Romantic Star Yourself
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 WAITS

Care Entertainment Lying People Truth Yourself
I guess I’ve always lived upside down when I want things I can’t have.
TOM WAITS

Live Myself
The devil knows the Bible like the back of his hand.
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Bible Devil Hands Himself Religious
I’m just trying to make a buck like everyone else.
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Money Myself
I like my music with the rinds and the seeds and pulp left in.
TOM WAITS

Music Myself Song Wind
I started out with nothing and I still got most of it left.
TOM WAITS

Inspirational Myself Poor Reach Start
All the donuts have names that sound like prostitutes
TOM WAITS

Donut Name Prostitute Sound
Break windows, smoke cigars, and stay up late. Tell ’em to do that, they’ll find a little pot of gold.
TOM WAITS

Break Finding Stay Window
I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things.
TOM WAITS

Beautiful Melody Myself Terrible
But it’s so hard to dance that way when it’s cold and there’s no music.
TOM WAITS

Cold Dance Hard Music Way
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.
TOM WAITS

Fight Justice Myself World

I started out with nothing and I still got most of it left.

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