Never have your wallet with you onstage. It's bad luck. You shouldn't play the piano with money in your pocket. Play like you need the money.

I walked 500 miles just to see a halo, when I opened my eyes I was blind as can be.

I've lost my equilibrium, my car keys, and my pride.

He said, I'm better off without her, until I showed him my tattoo.

The Music was like Electric Sugar

I’ve never met anyone who made it with a chick because they owned a Tom Waits album. I’ve got all three, and it’s never helped me.

I didn't really want to be part of a clique or a niche. But I also was looking for my own voice, as a writer, y'know? And a world I could call my own.