“Music has generally involved a lot of awkward contraptions, a certain ...” — Tom Waits Quote

“Music has generally involved a lot of awkward contraptions, a certain amount of heavy lifting.”

“Somebody said I sound like an old lady, and I was really insulted by that. I'm trying to sound like Skip James and Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye.”

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

“People avoid the telephone because it's easier to text. Calls can be awkward - you interrupt each other; you can't quite hear someone. But the advantage is you get to hear someone else's voice. You find out whether or not you can have a fluid conversation or if it's stilted and peculiar.”

“It would be a bit awkward to be with a girlfriend who didn't love what you do.”

“I'm a bit awkward.”