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
wall biblical thinking
But I don't even think you hear me at all Under your medieval ceiling behind your biblical wall
thinking sids combination
I like to think of myself as a combination of Sid Vicious and Virgil Thompson
beautiful thinking lines
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.
thinking decision skins
I made the decision to take on board the critical feedback. Reviews are something you can easily ignore as a performer or writer but I chose to not ignore them here and I think that I benefited. I think I'm stronger for it - and I have a tougher skin as a result.
thinking world opera
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.
thinking opera curious
For better or worse, I've always been curious musically. Whether it's opera or Judy Garland or pop, I've deliberately sought those things out. I've never wanted to do the same things over and over. Some think I've accomplished what I set out to do, and others consider me a dilettante.
thinking artist self
I don't know if it will be my big comeback, but I think it is a statement - that I am a self-sustaining, vibrant, long-term artist, and I'm not going away! And if you don't give me credit, then the musical gods will!
real thinking piano
When I wrote the opera, I made a deal with myself that for at least an hour a day I would work on it, even if it meant just sitting on my piano bench, staring into space and thinking about it. It's about keeping it regular, like your bowel movements - let's get real: it's your bodily artistic movements! It comes from the same place.
taken thinking years
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.
rap thinking hands
I've been thinking of trying my hand at rap. I've been recording snippets on my BlackBerry.
thinking age young
I think everybody identified at a pretty young age that I was fairly entranced with myself. And that I had to be tempered.
mother inspiration thinking
I think my mother, more than anyone, knew the importance of inspiration. If it was occurring, you had to use it.
jobs thinking done
I think I've done a pretty fantastic job, but of course I want to sell millions of records.
thinking elitist bits
I think we could all be a bit more elitist.