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The folks who know the truth aren’t talking. The ones who don’t have a clue, you can’t shut them up!

Tom Waits

When you’re writing‚ you’re conjuring. It’s a ritual‚ and you need to be brave and respectful and sometimes get out of the way of whatever it is that you’re inviting into the room.
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Brave Conjuring Invitation Room Writing Yourself
We have a deficit of wonder right now.
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Imagination Right Wonder
Did the devil make the world while God was sleeping?
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Devil God Sleep World
All the donuts have names that sound like prostitutes
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Donut Name Prostitute Sound
I’d rather have a free bottle in front of me than a prefrontal lobotomy.
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Freedom Myself Science
I’ve lost my equilibrium, my car keys, and my pride.
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Balance Car Myself Pride
I’m just trying to make a buck like everyone else.
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Money Myself
Songs are really just very interesting things to be doing with the air.
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Air Interest Song
I hate Disneyland. It primes our kids for Las Vegas.
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Hate Myself Prime
I guess I’ve always lived upside down when I want things I can’t have.
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Live Myself
The Universe is making music all the time.
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Music Time Universe
Arithmetic arithmetock Turn the hands back on the clock How does the ocean rock the boat? How did the razor find my throat? The only strings that hold me here Are tangled up around the pier.
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Arithmetic Boat Finding Hands Hold Myself Ocean
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
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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Break Children Fall Live Time Window Yourself
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
I’m trying to get music ideas that come and keep them alive. It’s like carrying water in your hands. I want to keep it all, and sometimes by the time you get to the studio you have nothing.
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Alive Hands Ideas Music Time Yourself

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