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101 quotes by Rufus Wainwright

Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is 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.
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Life is a game and true love is a trophy.

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Being uncool is being pretty much the coolest you can be.

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There's no life without humour. It can make the wonderful moments of life truly glorious, and it can make tragic moments bearable.

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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... →

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I've developed into quite a swan. I'm one of those people that will probably look better and better as I get older until I drop dead of... →

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Let the little fairy in you fly!

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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... →

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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... →

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The thing I hate most is false modesty. The artists who are, like, 'Oh, you know, I'm really not that good. Oh, I can't believe I'm... →

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I like to make the mundane fabulous whenever I can.

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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... →

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I think the minute you mention death, people run for the hills - unless it's heavy metal. People do not like death.

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In the present world, this technological, psychotic, politicised, nonsensical world, you have to believe that the good guys are going to win! That... →

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