Tom Waits Quotes

There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby.

I started out with nothing and I still got most of it left.

You have to keep busy. After all, no dog's ever pissed on a moving car.

A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn't.

I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things.

I like my music with the rinds and the seeds and pulp left in.

If you get far enough away you'll be on your way back home.

The world is a hellish place, and bad writing is destroying the quality of our suffering.

Most people don't care if you're telling them the truth or if you're telling them a lie, as long as they're entertained by it.

The way you do anything is the way you do everything.