Tom Waits Quotes


It's cold out there, colder than a ticket taker's smile at the Ivar Theatre on a Saturday night.


Citations

Waits, Tom. "Nighthawk Postcards (From Easy Street)." Nighthawks at the Diner, Asylum Records, 1975.

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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.