Rufus Wainwright Quotes

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

I like to make the mundane fabulous whenever I can.

I am always writing; if you want to survive in this business, you need to keep working, keep creating and never stop the output.

That will to love is very powerful. But it doesn't always win.

All humans realize they are loved when witnessing the dawn; early morning is the triumph of good over evil. Absolved by light we decide to go on.

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 fog and nudges you.

I may not lead the most dramatic life, but in my brain it's 'War and Peace' everyday.

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

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

Musically I'm able to keep going, because it's not about money and it's not about success. It's a challenge.

For me, the iPhone is harder than reading Faust.

I really do fear that I'm dying I really do fear that I'm dead I saw it in your eyes what I'm looking for I saw it in your eyes what will make me live.

Let the little fairy in you fly!

Mowing your lawn is against nature.

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.

I just think it's better to have ideas. I mean, you can change an idea. Changing a belief is trickier, people die for them, people kill for them.