255 Quotes by Rufus Wainwright

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 beauty.

Life is a game and true love is a trophy.

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!

I still believe that love is the most powerful force in the world, even though I am yet to experience it fully.

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 healthy, 'Poses' encapsulates that feeling. It's a kind of song and a kind of album that I'll never be able to repeat.

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.

Crazy as it sounds, I'm a believer in destiny and serendipity, and I have had cosmic experiences all my life. Something told me I was meant for greater stuff. And look, I've had a baby! And I've written an opera!

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

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 beauty.