“Champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends.” — Tom Waits Quote

“Champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends.”

“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.”

“I look for things that are left of center, something you've only seen your whole life, but never heard. Hit it! With a stick! I have a guitar made out of a 2x4 that I bought in Cleveland.”

“I'd much rather be called a champagne socialist than be an artist that isn't talking about the most pressing issue on the planet.”

“I want to drink champagne from ladies' shoes.”

“I drank too much, only champagne.”