Tom Waits Quotes


I just don't like the word 'fun'--it's like Volkswagen, or bell-bottoms, or patchouli-oil or bean-sprouts...it rubs me up the wrong way.


Citations

Waits, Tom. Tom Waits on Tom Waits: Interviews and Encounters. Edited by Paul Maher Jr., Chicago Review Press, 2011.

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Tom Waits
Tom Waits
  • Born: December 7, 1949
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Composer, Actor

Thomas Alan Waits is an American singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during the 1970s, but his music since the 1980s has reflected greater influence from blues, rock, vaudeville, and experimental genres.