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Tom Waits Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: December 7, 1949

Topics

Upside Down Down Want Always Lived

My children haven't even seen most of my movies.

Andie MacDowell

Children Movies Seen Even Most

Nonetheless, the developing countries must be able to reap the benefits of international trade.

International Trade Trade Reap Must

I can write two scripts concurrently, but I usually prefer to do one at a time. However, I also usually have 5 or 6 story ideas that are percolating in my head at any one time, so it can get a little crowded in there.

Time Ideas Story I Can Write Head

There's nobody I look up to, really.

Look Nobody Up Really

I stand before you as a writer without any ground of being out of which to write: really blown about from country to country, culture to culture till I feel - till I am - nothing. As it happens, I like it that way.

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Culture I Am Stand Feel You Country

I have spent time discussing the American political system and current events in Taiwan with the junior diplomats, and they have repeatedly expressed their country's desire to avoid confrontation with China.

Time American Political Country

The most valiant thing you can do as an artist is inspire someone else to be creative.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Creative Inspire Someone You Artist

Having that Christian base keeps me focused on what I have to do. It keeps me out of the clubs and in the gym.

Me Christian Gym Focused Out Having

You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room.

Alone Teacher Yourself Learn Help

I was selling bric-a-brac in Portobello and Camden Market. I love objects. But I was embarrassed by the idea of collecting, so I began using these things in my art.

Cornelia Parker

Love Art Selling Embarrassed Market

People who have the drive to achieve spend most of their time on what brings them the most tangible, immediate sense of success. Investments in our family only pay off in the very long term.

Clayton M. Christensen

Family Success Time People Drive

I have lots of ambition!

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