I have managed to eke out a good and substantial existence. I'm not shoveling gold bricks or anything, but I do very, very well. Rufus Wainwright brickekeexistence Change image and share on social
After years of hotels, I'm horribly inept at cleaning up after myself. Rufus Wainwright cleanhorriblyhotel Change image and share on social
I still believe that love is the most powerful force in the world, even though I am yet to experience it fully. Rufus Wainwright experienceforcefully Change image and share on social
My cheeks explode when I smile. That's why I have to look so nonplussed. Rufus Wainwright cheekexplodenonplus Change image and share on social
Places that have experienced great defeat experience a kind of rebirth, which I think America has to do - unless we want to get more decrepit. I don't think we have to destroy the place totally. Rufus Wainwright americadecrepitdefeat Change image and share on social
Once illness strikes, you realize there's not a lot of time for you to do what you really need to do. And there's no time like the present. Rufus Wainwright illnesslotpresent Change image and share on social
Some people go to Berlin to get more cutting edge; I went and started wearing lederhosen and going to visit baroque palaces. Rufus Wainwright baroqueberlincut Change image and share on social
I definitely consider 'Poses' - the whole album in fact - to be kind of a miracle. Like the last breath of that moment when decadence is healthy, 'Poses' encapsulates that feeling. It's a kind of song and a kind of album that I'll never be able to repeat. Rufus Wainwright albumbreathdecadence share on social
In the music business, to survive for so long, you have to be able to cut off from your emotions sometimes. And being a father, you're faced with that situation. I know that my father was, with me. I understand why he had to be distant, because to rip yourself away, time after time, is almost more devastating. Rufus Wainwright businesscutdevastate share on social