Tom Waits

You're never too old to have a happy childhood.

I'd rather be killed by a terrorist than a dentist.

The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away.

I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph.

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

I don't have a drinking problem 'cept when I can't get a drink.

I'd like to be remembered as the guy who put the 'odd' in 'God'.

I'd rather be a cannibal than a vegetarian.

I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a prefrontal lobotomy.

I'd rather be a hammer than a nail.

I like a good story, a good song, but I don't like to put myself in the middle of it. I'm just a guy who writes songs and sings 'em.

I'm interested in things that are like a fly caught in amber. I want to freeze time.

I'm a connoisseur of rain. I like to stand in it. I like to fall in it. I like to be in it.

I've always been a little bit afraid of my own voice, to be honest. I mean, it's a strange thing, you know, to hear yourself coming out of a speaker.

I'm a big believer in the power of the imagination. I think that's where all the good stuff comes from.

I like a good story, and I like to tell a good story. And I like to hear a good story.

I'm not a big fan of the internet. I think it's a big waste of time.

I'm a big believer in the idea that you should never meet your heroes. Because they'll always disappoint you.

I like to hang out in places where people are not trying to impress anyone. I like to be around real people.

I'm not a big fan of the music business. I think it's a bunch of sharks.