255 Quotes by Rufus Wainwright

I’m not a terrible smoker, actually. My major addiction, which is horrible, is straight boys.

Looking back, one of the things I love most about my mom was that she never, ever relented. She stuck to her guns right up until the end. She wasn’t abusive, but she was never that thrilled that I was gay.

The Germany I was enthused with was more old fashioned and kind of romantic. I just got there, and the next thing you know, I had this huge gilded album. It was kind of an amazing experience because I didn’t intend it to be that way.

Cigarettes and chocolate milk These are just a couple of my cravings Everything it seems I like’s a little bit stronger A little bit thicker A little bit harmful for me.

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.

My parents were serious working musicians, but they were not stars – not like pop stars that you have now. They had to make a living and that meant touring, working hard, going on the road – and we were roped in.

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.

Once you’ve fallen from classical virtue, won’t have a soul for to wake up and hold you.

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