I like to think of myself as a combination of Sid Vicious and Virgil Thompson Rufus Wainwright More Quotes by Rufus Wainwright More Quotes From Rufus Wainwright 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 humourmomentswonderful I am always writing; if you want to survive in this business, you need to keep working, keep creating and never stop the output. Rufus Wainwright creatingwritingneeds I think the minute you mention death, people run for the hills - unless it's heavy metal. People do not like death. Rufus Wainwright runningpeoplethinking I personally don’t have the ability to lie about my life, for better or for worse. Rufus Wainwright abilitylying For me, the iPhone is harder than reading Faust. Rufus Wainwright faustiphonereading 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. Rufus Wainwright lightevilmorning 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. Rufus Wainwright sawseyedying I'm 33 and in my "Jesus year," and I want it all right now. I want a perfect body. I want to have a perfect love affair. I want every member of my family to be healthy and happy. And I want the world to save itself and for America to realize that it has to give up its idea of being an empire. Wait until I hit 40; then it'll all come crumbling down. Rufus Wainwright giving-upyearsjesus I like to make the mundane fabulous whenever I can. Rufus Wainwright mundanefabulousi-can 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 nudge-nudgecuttingbelieve Let the little fairy in you fly! Rufus Wainwright fairylittles I'll always be a boulevardier. I have an extreme reverence and romantic longing for all that is decrepit and fatalistic. Rufus Wainwright decrepitlongingreverence Being uncool is being pretty much the coolest you can be. Rufus Wainwright uncoolbeing-pretty I may not lead the most dramatic life, but in my brain it's 'War and Peace' everyday. Rufus Wainwright dramatic-lifewarpeace I would love to have a number one hit. The truth is if I don't get one, I'll be fine, but at the same time, the truth is that I'm dying for one, as well. But it's worth a shot, I think, while I still have cheekbones. Rufus Wainwright truth-isdyingthinking If I had had more of a strategic attitude towards how to reveal my sexuality, and if I'd even played with it a little more, I could have sold a lot more albums and been a lot more famous. Rufus Wainwright albumslittlesattitude Musically I'm able to keep going, because it's not about money and it's not about success. It's a challenge. Rufus Wainwright about-successablechallenges I've had my ups and downs, and I definitely have a sense - in America, especially - that once you've made your mark and gotten your Rolling Stone piece and your Grammy nomination, that they're on to the next piece of meat, and they don't necessarily like to follow the twistsand turns of an artistic career. Throwing an opera at them is something they have to notice. There's nothing subtle about it. Rufus Wainwright careersmeatamerica I am undefinable. I don't fit into any particular category. Rufus Wainwright categoriesfitparticular A diaper is as inspiring as a drink. Rufus Wainwright diapersdrink
