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About Rufus Wainwright:

Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright 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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It seems like the older I get, the more unreal the world becomes.

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I have this horrible, horrible habit of going on YouTube and checking out comments about what I do.

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After years of hotels, I'm horribly inept at cleaning up after myself.

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My mother had a lot of parties when I was a child. There'd always be a moment when she would place me on the upright piano and have me sing Somewhere 'Over the Rainbow'.

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When it comes to sitting down and composing, there is no hesitation, no concern, no critics breathing fire down my neck. For me, writing a song is the purest part of all. No one can mess with that.

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I've been thinking of trying my hand at rap. I've been recording snippets on my BlackBerry.

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I have an ounce of Lady Gaga's full-bodied ambition.

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I've always gravitated towards opera, and the Royal Opera House is quite possibly the greatest opera house on earth.

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I think we could all be a bit more elitist.

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I like to try new things.

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I came out of the closet very young, and I had to cut my teeth pretty fast.

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I'm hyper light-sensitive and must sleep in the equivalent of a sealed tomb.

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I like to sing to Verdi, I like singing to Sibelius, and Mahler maybe.

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Unless I have my aunt or my boyfriend to take care of me, I'm a little pathetic.

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Everything I do, I feel is genius. Whether it is or it isn't.

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The artist who gave me the most inspiration and direction, especially as a singer - and I absolutely consider myself a singer, 100 percent - is Nina Simone. She's my ultimate pianist-singer-type person.

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I am undefinable. I don't fit into any particular category.

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When I'm in the classical world, I really treat it as exactly classical and I don't try and spruce it up or jazz it up or make it easier for the masses.

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Writing an opera and premiering in England, you could say I was going right into the eye of the storm and I came out successfully. A little tattered and bruised, but so what, I made it.

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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, a...

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I definitely have a Luddite's approach to what's going on. I find that as I get older, I get stupider.

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Author Bio

  • NameRufus Wainwright
  • DescriptionAmerican-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer
  • AliasesRufus McGarrigle Wainwright
  • BornJuly 22, 1973
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionComposer; Singer-songwriter; Pianist; Singer; Musician
  • WorksMilwaukee At Last!!!