450 Quotes by Tom Waits

George Bush is a fan of mine -- he came to see me in the Seventies. His coke dealer brought him.

The things you absorb you will ultimately secrete. It's all out there and available for you to enjoy...and be nourished by.

The blues and gospel stuff seemed to go together.

It's new, it's improved, it's old fashioned.

Songs are pretty easy. They are small, they are modular, they are about as big as a bagel. They are easy to build. Films are overwhelming in their magnitude and scope. By comparison, a lot of film directors wish they were writing songs because you can do it while getting your hair cut.

Well it's hotter 'n blazes and all the long faces / there'll be no oasis for a dry local grazier

There's a certain fast-food approach to the whole music thing that's changed the role it plays for us all. You are doing it while you are doing other things. Not that that is new - people have had music on in the background as long as there has been music.

Got 27 children I never see.

With families and music, you're usually looking for something that can make you unique.