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
daughter years three
I have a three-year-old daughter, which makes me more environmentally conscious. For me, it's about the future.
powerful love-is winning
That will to love is very powerful. But it doesn't always win.
ocean thinking japan
Climate change has always been sort of my main focus. I think also with [what happened in Fukushima, Japan] there's still a lot to think about in terms of what's coming down the pike into the world's oceans, too.
numbers dying truth-is
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.
struggle thinking ego
One of the main destructive forces within our family has been these runaway egos. I think if you look at any show business family, that struggle exists.
sleep rocks trying
I'm very fit on tour. I try to eat well, try to sleep. But it's still rock n' roll.
singing mahler sibelius
I like to sing to Verdi, I like singing to Sibelius, and Mahler maybe.
profound relax wish
I wish I could just relax sometimes and make some money, but I always feel like I have to prove some kind of big, profound point.
writing people musical
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!
love-is
I love being not cool.
children nuts evil
I definitely was always expected and encouraged to be a songwriter from a very young age, ... But really it's because, as a child, I thought I was Judy Garland. And when I started out, I was a little nuts. I thought I was a classic, legendary superstar when only 10 people knew who I was. I feel in some ways that my confidence is misinterpreted as arrogance, which is understandable. But I've also always thought that false modesty is evil.
peace war dramatic-life
I may not lead the most dramatic life, but in my brain it's 'War and Peace' everyday.
lessons wonderful sober
Well, my great lesson with that was I went to the same production twice - once completely high and once completely sober - and both times were equally wonderful.
faces
I have a good face for what I do.