I never looked at music as a serious venยญture. There was very little encouragement from my family. I didn't have anybody to entertain, so it was hard to get motivated.
Tom WaitsI'm always looking for sounds that are pleasing at the time. The sound of a helicopter is really annoying until you're drowning, and it's there to rescue you. Then it sounds like music.
Tom WaitsIโve always been a word guy, I like weird words and I like American slang and all that and words that are no longer being usedโฆ I like to drag them out of the box and wave them aroundโฆ this is an interesting one, itโs amazing how in addition to punctuation just a little pause in the wrong place can just completely transform the meaning of something.
Tom Waits