Rufus Wainwright

A diaper is as inspiring as a drink.

— Rufus Wainwright

I think we could all be a bit more elitist.

— Rufus Wainwright

Life is a game and true love is a trophy.

— Rufus Wainwright

For me, the iPhone is harder than reading Faust.

— Rufus Wainwright

I like to sing to Verdi, I like singing to Sibelius, and Mahler maybe.

— Rufus Wainwright

It seems like the older I get, the more unreal the world becomes.

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Everything I do, I feel is genius. Whether it is or it isn't.

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My dad and I have always been somewhat competitive.

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I'm very fit on tour. I try to eat well, try to sleep. But it's still rock n' roll.

— Rufus Wainwright

Guess the world needs both sun And the moon too Sad with what I have except for you.

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I will take my coffee black / never snack / hang with the wolves who are sheepish.

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I don't want to hold you and feel so helpless I don't want to smell you and lose my senses And smile…

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My mother had a lot of parties when I was a child. There'd always be a moment when she would place me…

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I have a three-year-old daughter, which makes me more environmentally conscious. For me, it's about the future.

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I'll be honest, I worry sometimes about what I've done. I have tied my whole person to my art and, whatever it…

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As an artist, you put so much into what you do and it can all be torn down in a nanosecond.

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I have earned hundreds of thousands of pounds, but I can't seem to get to grips with money.

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There's no life without humour. It can make the wonderful moments of life truly glorious, and it can make tragic moments bearable.

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All these poses of classical torture ruined my mind like a snake in the orchard. I did go from wanting to be…

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I basically have needed to go to the piano and give voice periodically to, you know - I'm always afraid to describe…

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Opera needs to be a total escape from real life. To relate to what we're going through today is fine and dandy,…

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I'm definitely a fan of juxtaposition. Using the most beautiful line to say the most horrific thing - I think one of…

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I have a lot of advantages: I'm not addicted to horrifying pills. I also have surrounded myself with far more caring and…

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Climate change has always been sort of my main focus. I think also with [what happened in Fukushima, Japan] there's still a…

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I made the decision to take on board the critical feedback. Reviews are something you can easily ignore as a performer or…

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There's prejudice everywhere. I don't think the music industry is as bad as the movie industry. But I have taken a few…

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Crazy as it sounds, I'm a believer in destiny and serendipity, and I have had cosmic experiences all my life. Something told…

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I was keenly aware that I didn't want to draw on too many typically doomed aspects of the fated singer. Whether it's…

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I was in the forest jumping around daffodils while everyone was high on heroin.

— Rufus Wainwright

I came out of the closet very young, and I had to cut my teeth pretty fast.

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I personally don’t have the ability to lie about my life, for better or for worse.

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My cheeks explode when I smile. Thats why I have to look so nonplussed.

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Yes, I'm a homosexual and I like to shock people with glamour.

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I am disappointed that my parents didn't give birth to a porn star.

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I have an ounce of Lady Gaga's full-bodied ambition.

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Unless I have my aunt or my boyfriend to take care of me, I'm a little pathetic.

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I'm hyper light-sensitive and must sleep in the equivalent of a sealed tomb.

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Being uncool is being pretty much the coolest you can be.

— Rufus Wainwright

I do not consider myself a guitar player. My father is a guitar player - I'm not.

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After years of hotels, I'm horribly inept at cleaning up after myself.

— Rufus Wainwright