450 Quotes by Tom Waits

I did my time in the jail of your arms

Most songs that aren't jump-rope songs, or lullabies, are cautionary tales or goodbye songs and road songs.

I'll tell you all my secrets but I lie about my past…

There's a place down the street; Seven Xs. What does that mean? Maybe it's... girls without skin.

Sometimes words are just music themselves. Like 'Chicago' is a very musical sounding name.

You got to tell me the brave captain Why are the wicked so strong? How do the angels get to sleep When the devil leaves the porch light on?

My friends think I'm ugly, I gotta masculine face.

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.

If you are recording, you are recording. I don't believe there is such a thing as a demo or a temporary vocal.