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I have an audio stigmatism whereby I hear things wrong – I have audio illusions.

Tom Waits

I like Thelonious Monk, he’s so gnarled, he’s like a piece of machinery that’s pulled up the bolts on the floor and gone off on its own.
TOM WAITS

Floor Machine Myself Pieces
The blues is like a planet. It’s an enormous topic. You can’t ignore the impact that it has had and continues to have on the whole musical culture. It’s a tree that everyone is swinging from. Without it, I don’t know where I would be. It’s indelible and indispensable.
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Culture Known Music Myself Planet Topic
The dog won’t bite if you beat Him with a bone.
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Beat Bite Bone Dog Yourself
I like turning on two radios at once. I like hearing things wrong. I get a lot of ideas by mishearing things.
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Hear Ideas Myself Wrong
The earth is not my home, I’m just passing by.
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Earth Home Myself Philosophy Travel Wisdom
Don’t plant your days they turn into weeds.
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Day Plant Yourself
I guess I’ve always lived upside down when I want things I can’t have.
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Live Myself
You’re my North Star when I’m lost and feeling blue.
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Love Relationship Romantic Star Yourself
New York forces you to be in endless surreal situations.
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End Force Surreal Yourself
I always thought songs are movies for the ears and films are like songs for the eyes.
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Eyes Movie Song Thinking
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.
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Fight Justice Myself World
I put food on the table and roof overhead. But I’d trade it all tomorrow for the highway instead.
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Food High Myself Table Trade
I started out with nothing and I still got most of it left.
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Inspirational Myself Poor Reach Start
You’re innocent when you dream.
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Dreams Innocence Yourself
All that you’ve loved is all you own.
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Love One Liner Yourself
Champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends.
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Friendship Pain Reality

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