The moment something happens to one you love, it's twenty times more intense. You experience pain and enlightenment on a much vaster scale. Rufus Wainwright enlightenmentexperienceintense Change image and share on social
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
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
There's no life without humour. It can make the wonderful moments of life truly glorious, and it can make tragic moments bearable. Rufus Wainwright bearableglorioushumour Change image and share on social
I should write a musical. That is probably one of the final areas that I should pay attention to, because it does kind of involve everything. It's got theatre, it's got young, pretty people... And it's got money! Rufus Wainwright areaattentionfinal share on social
