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" Every video I do is over budget by the time I walk on set. I am massively extravagant in my personal habits. "
Rufus Wainwright
Over
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I Am
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" There's prejudice everywhere. I don't think the music industry is as bad as the movie industry. But I have taken a few hits over the years for my sexuality, and for being honest about my life. In the end, it's the music that rules the roost. "
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