Tom Waits Quotes
17 quotes by 14 authors
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Men have a lot less to write about, unless you're somebody like Tom Waits or John Lennon. And the female voice is much more suited…
— Brandon Boyd
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Jake La Botz is a creator of dark poetry and haunting song, the kind of music that gets in your bones and rides you for…
— Jerry Stahl
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I don't want to grow up,' Tom Waits said it. I live it. I put myself in a position to be a kid as long…
— Jason Newsted
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I like men who are very cool but also so brilliant that they are almost insane. Sean Penn, Gary Oldman, Tom Waits-men who would be…
— Jolene Blalock
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When I'm in the car sometimes it's like, 'Yeah, man, just put on the pop music.' You know what I mean? I don't want to…
— Max Greenfield
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I’ve never met anyone who made it with a chick because they owned a Tom Waits album. I’ve got all three, and it’s never helped…
— Tom Waits
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What else don’t women like besides the Three Stooges? Tom Waits. Being hurt physically or emotionally.
— Julie Klausner
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You must hold on to the sort of finger-painting aspect of music. That's something I learned, particularly from listening to Neil Young. Tom Waits is…
— Elvis Costello
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I can't do that wonderful thing that Tom Waits and Bob Dylan do - to do imagery. I'm not good at that. I just write…
— Rod Stewart
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What I look for in music is artistry, sincerity, and simplicity, and Tom Waits has all of that. I want to make a connection to…
— Steve Vai
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I always wanted to sound like a man, like Jeff Buckley or Tom Waits.
— Florence Welch
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Most vagabonds i knowed don't ever want to find the culprit that remains the object of their long relentless quest. The obsession's in the chasing…
— Tom Waits
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Never have your wallet with you onstage. It's bad luck. You shouldn't play the piano with money in your pocket. Play like you need the…
— Tom Waits
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The songs I love to sing are story songs, from Yiddish songs to Tom Waits.
— Mandy Patinkin
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I had a great conversation with Tom Waits, of all people.
— Oscar Isaac
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My room smells like chlorine and feels like a Tom Waits song. Which is kinda cool, except I didn't ask for it.
— Adam Sessler
Who Wrote These Tom Waits Quotes
14 authors contributed a total of 17 Tom Waits Quotes as follows: