Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwrightis an American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer. He has recorded seven albums of original music and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written a classical opera and set Shakespeare sonnets to music for a theater piece by Robert Wilson...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionOpera Singer
Date of Birth22 July 1973
CityRhinebeck, NY
CountryCanada
morning light evil
All humans realize they are loved when witnessing the dawn; early morning is the triumph of good over evil. Absolved by light we decide to go on.
daughter powerful alcohol
Being with the president's daughter, no matter who the president is, you are connected to the most powerful political force on earth, and that's scary. And when you mix crystal meth and alcohol with that, it's...kind of exciting. A little too exciting.
believe cutting nudge-nudge
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.
running thinking people
I think the minute you mention death, people run for the hills - unless it's heavy metal. People do not like death.
writing creating want
I am always writing; if you want to survive in this business, you need to keep working, keep creating and never stop the output.
challenges able about-success
Musically I'm able to keep going, because it's not about money and it's not about success. It's a challenge.
reading iphone faust
For me, the iPhone is harder than reading Faust.
eye dying saws
I really do fear that I'm dying I really do fear that I'm dead I saw it in your eyes what I'm looking for I saw it in your eyes what will make me live.
wonderful moments humour
There's no life without humour. It can make the wonderful moments of life truly glorious, and it can make tragic moments bearable.
fabulous mundane i-can
I like to make the mundane fabulous whenever I can.
piano guitar lovers
I don’t really have a relationship with the guitar; it’s like my slutty lover, whereas I’m married to the piano
mother father gay
My mother and father could not handle even me being gay. We never talked about it, really.
pounds seems i-can
I have earned hundreds of thousands of pounds, but I can't seem to get to grips with money.