#ay

I always liked the idea that America is a big facade. We are all insects crawling across on the shiny hood of a Cadillac. We're all looking at the wrapping. But we won't tear the wrapping to see what lies beneath. ↗

— Tom Waits

#always #america #beneath #big #cadillac

You know what I really love? The CD players in a car. How when you put the CD right up by the slot, it actually takes it out of your hand, like it's hungry. It pulls it in, and you feel like it wants more silver discs. ↗

— Tom Waits

#car #cd #discs #feel #hand

All records are riddles, and whatever you may want people to think it's about, it may just be throwing them off. And you don't want it to get in the way of what someone else's understanding is. It's not really about anything. At the same time, it will find some meaning. ↗

— Tom Waits

#anything #else #find #get #just

I do like books on anatomy. I have to say I'm an amateur physician, I guess. ↗

— Tom Waits

#anatomy #books #guess #i #i do

I guess I've always lived upside down when I want things I can't have. ↗

— Tom Waits

#down #guess #i #lived #things

What you want is for music to love you back. That's why you pay your dues. You want to feel like you belong and are part of this symbiosis, metamorphosis, whatever you want to call it. ↗

— Tom Waits

#belong #call #dues #feel #like

You almost have to create situations in order to write about them, so I live in a constant state of self-imposed poverty. I don't want to live any other way. ↗

— Tom Waits

#almost #any #constant #constant state #create

For a couple of days after chemotherapy, food tastes really bland, even the best foods. I haven't been sick, but have been a little tired. I haven't lost any weight. ↗

— Grete Waitz

#any #been #best #bland #chemotherapy

I am about to get involved with the biggest cancer hospital in Norway. They are building a fitness center to work with patients. I will be a consultant. ↗

— Grete Waitz

#am #biggest #building #cancer #center

In terms of fitness and battling through cancer, exercise helps you stay strong physically and mentally. ↗

— Grete Waitz

#battling #cancer #exercise #helps #mentally