When I was signed, at the age of 23...the fact that I presented myself as an out gay man was very, very unusual.
Rufus WainwrightI don't want to hold you and feel so helpless I don't want to smell you and lose my senses And smile in slow motion With eyes in love.
Rufus WainwrightThe 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.
Rufus Wainwright