I am regarded as a usurper, as an imposter and dilettante, because I do technically come from the wrong side of the tracks in musical terms. Rufus Wainwright dilettanteimpostermusical 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
Being uncool is being pretty much the coolest you can be. Rufus Wainwright coolprettyuncool Change image and share on social
Why be in music, why write songs, if you can't use them to explore life or an idealized vision of life? I believe a lot of our lives are spent asleep, and what I've been trying to do is hold on to those moments when a little spark cuts through the fog and nudges you. Rufus Wainwright asleepcutexplore share on social
I'm very much a romantic. I'm highly attuned to an older sensibility, which I believe is alive and well. We're not that far ahead of the Romantic Age in society. Rufus Wainwright ageaheadalive Change image and share on social
One of the main destructive forces within our family has been these runaway egos. I think if you look at any show business family, that struggle exists. Rufus Wainwright businessdestructiveego Change image and share on social
I'm not born again, I'm not Kabbalah, God forbid, but I did have an experience hitting 30 that I needed to lean on something that assured me that everything is going to be okay. I had to regain a lot of my belief in fairy tales, in happy endings. Rufus Wainwright assurebearbelief 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
I have an ounce of Lady Gaga's full-bodied ambition. Rufus Wainwright ambitionbodiedfull Change image and share on social
