Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Tom Waits Quotes: As a kid, I did want to be an old-timer, since they were the ones with the big stories and the cool clothes. I wanted to go there. Now, I guess I want to bring that with me and go back in time.
         

As a kid, I did want to be an old-timer, since they were the ones with the big stories and the cool clothes. I wanted to go there. Now, I guess I want to bring that with me and go back in time.


Tom Waits
Check all other quotes by Tom Waits

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





As a kid, I did want to be an old-timer, since they were the ones with the big stories and the cool clothes. I wanted to go there. Now, I guess I want to bring that with me and go back in time.
         



Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Tom Waits Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Fri. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/As-a-kid-I-did-want-to-287826>.




Tags



Check out


Other quotes of Tom Waits


A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn't.

A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn't.



Don't plant your bad days. They grow into weeks. The weeks grow into months. Before you know it, you got yourself a bad year. Take it from me - choke those little bad days. Choke 'em down to nothing.

Don't plant your bad days. They grow into weeks. The weeks grow into months. Before you know it, you got yourself a bad year. Take it from me - choke those little bad days. Choke 'em down to nothing.



We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness. We are monkeys with money and guns.

We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness. We are monkeys with money and guns.



I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a prefrontal lobotomy.

I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a prefrontal lobotomy.



when your down on your luck and you've lost all your dreams theres nothing like a campfire and a can of beans

when your down on your luck and you've lost all your dreams theres nothing like a campfire and a can of beans



I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things.

I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things.



The folks who know the truth aren't talking.... The ones who don't have a clue, you can't shut them up!

The folks who know the truth aren't talking.... The ones who don't have a clue, you can't shut them up!



You have to keep busy. After all, no dog's ever pissed on a moving car.

You have to keep busy. After all, no dog's ever pissed on a moving car.



When I was younger, I wanted to be older. Now I am older, I am not quite so sure.

When I was younger, I wanted to be older. Now I am older, I am not quite so sure.



Most people don't care if you're telling them the truth or if you're telling them a lie, as long as they're entertained by it.

Most people don't care if you're telling them the truth or if you're telling them a lie, as long as they're entertained by it.





Other quotes you may like


She tried to explain to them it wasn't the place that made people uncultured but their attitudes.

She tried to explain to them it wasn't the place that made people uncultured but their attitudes.



My dear if you could give me a cup of tea to clear my muddle of a head I should better understand your affairs.

My dear if you could give me a cup of tea to clear my muddle of a head I should better understand your affairs.



There's no telling what the score will be if this one goes in

There's no telling what the score will be if this one goes in



Our daily existence requires both closeness and distance, the wholeness of self, the wholeness of intimacy.

Our daily existence requires both closeness and distance, the wholeness of self, the wholeness of intimacy.



It is pretty tough for a goalie when you look at it. You're always the last line of defense. If you let a goal in, you can't go to the bench and hide between the guys or anything

It is pretty tough for a goalie when you look at it. You're always the last line of defense. If you let a goal in, you can't go to the bench and hide between the guys or anything



The Master observes the world, but trusts his inner vision. He allows things to come and go. His heart is as open as the sky.

The Master observes the world, but trusts his inner vision. He allows things to come and go. His heart is as open as the sky.



My dream is to continue dancing forever. I would kill myself if I didn’t dance.

My dream is to continue dancing forever. I would kill myself if I didn’t dance.



We're stuck in fear and in not wanting to cross that most important bridge of understanding that we're more alike or not. We all cry, we all laugh.

We're stuck in fear and in not wanting to cross that most important bridge of understanding that we're more alike or not. We all cry, we all laugh.



The best style is the style you don't notice.

The best style is the style you don't notice.



A well-trained, sensible doctor is one of the most valuable assets of a community.

A well-trained, sensible doctor is one of the most valuable assets of a community.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "As a kid, I did want to be an old-timer, since they were the ones with the big stories and the cool clothes. I wanted to go there. Now, I guess I want to bring that with me and go back in time.". Author of this quote is Tom Waits. This quote is about me, time,.