I’d rather have a free bottle in front of me than a prefrontal lobotomy.
TOM WAITSI’d rather have a free bottle in front of me than a prefrontal lobotomy.
TOM WAITSBut it’s so hard to dance that way when it’s cold and there’s no music.
TOM WAITSIt’s very hard to stop doing things you’re used to doing. You almost have to dismantle yourself and scatter it all around and then put a blindfold on and put it back together so that you avoid old habits.
TOM WAITSThe folks who know the truth aren’t talking. The ones who don’t have a clue, you can’t shut them up!
TOM WAITSI’ll tell you all my secrets but I lie about my past.
TOM WAITSI’ve lost my equilibrium, my car keys, and my pride.
TOM WAITSI’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 WAITSYou’re my North Star when I’m lost and feeling blue.
TOM WAITSYou’re innocent when you dream.
TOM WAITSI made a wish on a sliver of moonlight A sly grin and a bowl full of stars.
TOM WAITSWe have a deficit of wonder right now.
TOM WAITSThe world is a hellish place, and bad writing is destroying the quality of our suffering.
TOM WAITSI sold a quart of blood and bought a half a pint of scotch.
TOM WAITSDon’t look back, because someone might be gaining on you.
TOM WAITSThe 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.
TOM WAITSTime is just memory Mixed in with Desire.
TOM WAITS