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Quotes by Tom Waits
Tom Waits, born on December 7, 1949, in Pomona, California, is an iconic American singer-songwriter known for his distinctive voice and eclectic musical style that blends rock, jazz, and blues. His career, spanning over five decades, is marked by his evocative storytelling and vivid imagery in songs that often explore the lives of society's misfits and outsiders. Waits' influential body of work has earned him numerous accolades, solidifying his status as a creative force in contemporary music and a cultural icon.
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"We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness."
Tom Waits"Mostly, I straddle reality and the imagination. My reality needs imagination like a bulb needs a socket. My imagination needs reality like a blind man needs a cane."
Tom Waits"My reality needs imagination like a bulb needs a socket. My imagination needs reality like a blind man needs a cane."
Tom Waits"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. You find that out really fast."
Tom Waits"Songs really are like a form of time travel because they really have moved forward in a bubble. Everyone who's connected with it, the studio's gone, the musicians are gone, and the only thing that's left is this recording which was only about a three-minute period maybe 70 years ago."
Tom Waits"I don't know if any genuine, meaningful change could ever result from a song. It's kind of like throwing peanuts at a gorilla."
Tom Waits