http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/arts/music/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-honors-musicians.html
Neil Young praised Mr. Waits — who growls poetic, picaresque songs full of lowlife characters and deep romance — as a performer, singer, actor, magician, spirit guide and changeling. “They say that I have no hits and I’m difficult to work with,” Mr. Waits said as he accepted the award, “and they say that like it’s a bad thing.” He added, “Songs are really just interesting things to be doing with the air.”