78 Quotes by Tom Verlaine

The Beat thing happened when I was younger. I used to run away from home, inspired by the Beats, like in ’64 and ’65.

I don’t think anybody thinks about their past much, unless they’re in a mental institution.

What’s really fun is to write under different names.

You know, there is something I’m looking for when I’m writing. But I couldn’t tell you what that is.

I’m not even sure who my audience is.

I’d never assume an audience was anything but totally receptive and perfect. Seriously, it seems to me that’s the only circumstance you can work under. Otherwise, speaking for myself, you may as well be in the advertising business.