I could always escape into this demi-monde of homosexuality, which I feel really indebted to. It stopped me being a 'mummy's boy.' Rufus Wainwright boydemiescape Change image and share on social
I may not lead the most dramatic life, but in my brain it's 'War and Peace' everyday. Rufus Wainwright braindramaticeveryday Change image and share on social
You know the question: 'How do you get to Carnegie Hall?' Answer: 'Practise?' Well, in my case, I got there by not practising. I didn't finish my music degree. And when I got into the pop world, I decided not to conform because I figured that the point of being an artist was that you shouldn't be like anyone else. Rufus Wainwright answerartistcarnegie share on social
It seems like the older I get, the more unreal the world becomes. Rufus Wainwright oldunrealworld Change image and share on social
My parents were serious working musicians, but they were not stars - not like pop stars that you have now. They had to make a living and that meant touring, working hard, going on the road - and we were roped in. Rufus Wainwright hardlivemake share on social
I am under no illusion that I will ever be the greatest opera composer in the world, with Wagner and Verdi and Strauss before me. I think my work could fit very nicely into musicals, though. Rufus Wainwright composerfitgreat Change image and share on social
I have never cooked a meal in my life and always end up paying for dozens of people to eat with me. Rufus Wainwright cookdozeneat Change image and share on social
Premiering a new opera is probably one of the hardest things in the world to do, and opening nights of any opera are always pretty stressful. Rufus Wainwright hardnightopen Change image and share on social
When it comes to sitting down and composing, there is no hesitation, no concern, no critics breathing fire down my neck. For me, writing a song is the purest part of all. No one can mess with that. Rufus Wainwright breathecomposeconcern Change image and share on social