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

Rufus Wainwright

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" One of the main destructive forces within our family has been these runaway egos. I think if you look at any show business family, that struggle exists. "

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" When I wrote the opera, I made a deal with myself that for at least an hour a day I would work on it, even if it meant just sitting on my piano bench, staring into space and thinking about it. It's about keeping it regular, like your bowel movements - let's get real: it's your bodily artistic movements! It comes from the same place. "

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