I think all songs should have weather in them. Names of towns and streets, and they should have a couple of sailors. I think those are just song prerequisites.
Tom WaitsThe trick is to have a career and have a family. It's like having two dogs that hate each other and you have to take them for a walk every night.
Tom WaitsIt's very hard to stop doing things you're used to doing. You almost have to dismantle yourself and scatter it all around and then put a blindfold on and put it back together so that you avoid old habits.
Tom Waits