'Prima Donna' is my kind of love song to opera but it's not the full experience. Rufus Wainwright donnaexperiencefull Change image and share on social
There's prejudice everywhere. I don't think the music industry is as bad as the movie industry. But I have taken a few hits over the years for my sexuality, and for being honest about my life. In the end, it's the music that rules the roost. Rufus Wainwright badendhit share on social
Every video I do is over budget by the time I walk on set. I am massively extravagant in my personal habits. Rufus Wainwright budgetextravaganthabit Change image and share on social
I'm definitely a fan of juxtaposition. Using the most beautiful line to say the most horrific thing - I think one of the main things in songwriting is definitely friction between the words and the melody. Rufus Wainwright beautifulfanfriction share on social
The artist who gave me the most inspiration and direction, especially as a singer - and I absolutely consider myself a singer, 100 percent - is Nina Simone. She's my ultimate pianist-singer-type person. Rufus Wainwright absolutelyartistdirection share on social
To me, songs come of their own volition - and with an open-ended philosophy. Rufus Wainwright endopenphilosophy Change image and share on social
When it came to using elements of your personal life in your work, my mother was the master, or the mistress. There were three or four songs she wrote about my father - songs about failed love. Rufus Wainwright elementfailfather 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
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
