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Tom Waits

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.
TOM WAITS

Inspirational Money Musician Need Play Stage Wallet Yourself
I like my music with the rinds and the seeds and pulp left in.
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Music Myself Song Wind
You’re innocent when you dream.
TOM WAITS

Dreams Innocence Yourself
There’s always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby.
TOM WAITS

Advice Deep Food Freedom Trap
Time is just memory Mixed in with Desire.
TOM WAITS

Desire Memories Time
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
We are all just monkeys with money and guns.
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Monkey Reality Weapon
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
I started out with nothing and I still got most of it left.
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Inspirational Myself Poor Reach Start
I have an audio stigmatism whereby I hear things wrong – I have audio illusions.
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Audio Illusion Myself Sick Wrong
I guess I’ve always lived upside down when I want things I can’t have.
TOM WAITS

Live Myself
I’m the type of guy who’d sell you a rat’s asshole for a wedding ring.
TOM WAITS

Guy Ring Sell Type
Songs are really just very interesting things to be doing with the air.
TOM WAITS

Air Interest Song
There’s no prayer like desire.
TOM WAITS

Desire One Liner Prayer
I sold a quart of blood and bought a half a pint of scotch.
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Alcohol Blood Myself
The way you do anything is the way you do everything.
TOM WAITS

Action Style Way Yourself

You’re innocent when you dream.

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