“I'm not a politician," he told me. "I keep my mouth shut because I don't want to put my foot in it.… — Barney Hoskyns Copy Share Image
“You said this was going to be funny, Jim," Waits barked. "Maybe you better just circle the jokes 'cause I don't see… — Barney Hoskyns Copy Share Image
“I do believe in the mysteries of things, about myself and the things I see. I enjoy being puzzled and arriving at… — Barney Hoskyns Copy Share Image
“I would rather be a failure on my own terms than a success on someone else's," Waits said on the album's release.” — Barney Hoskyns Copy Share Image
“I like things that are kind of falling apart," he admitted to another interviewer. "[Because] I come from a broken home, I… — Barney Hoskyns Copy Share Image
“I like beautiful melodies telling you terrible things," Waits said of such songs. "Is it my thorny, dark, oozing side, or is… — Barney Hoskyns Copy Share Image
“I settle for a radio station that’s currently playing a Tom Waits track. That man has so much gravel in his voice… — Mark Capell Copy Share Image
“You can't really be too concerned with what people think of you. You're on your own adventure of growth and discovery. Like… — Barney Hoskyns Copy Share Image
