• My mother had a lot of parties when I was a child. There'd always be a moment when she would place me on the upright piano and have me sing Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

    Rufus Wainwright: My mother had a lot of parties when I was a child. There'd always be a moment when she would place me on the upright piano and have me sing Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
    "Portrait of the artist: Rufus Wainwright, musician". Interview with Laura Barnett, www.theguardian.com. April 12, 2010.