"I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a prefrontal lobotomy"
- Tom Waits
About this Quote
This quote by Tom Waits is a humorous way of expressing his choice for a simpler life. He is suggesting that he would rather have a free bottle of alcohol in front of him than go through a prefrontal lobotomy, a surgery that involves removing part of the brain. This quote suggests that Waits would rather enjoy the simple enjoyment of a free bottle of alcohol than need to go through a complicated and intrusive medical procedure. He is likewise suggesting that he would rather take the easy way out and delight in a totally free bottle of alcohol than have to go through the problem of a prefrontal lobotomy. This quote is an amusing method of revealing Waits' choice for a simpler life and his ridicule for complex medical procedures.
This quote is written / told by Tom Waits somewhere between December 7, 1949 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
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