Tom Waits Quotes


When it's raining you can't find enough things to catch it in. When it's not you can stand out in the middle of the street in a dress and a funny hat and nothing's gonna make it rain. I go through periods - or spells - when I'm more receptive.


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.