Rufus Wainwright Quotes

I feel blessed - I am a woman who has been able to work in the entertainment business for five decades. I don't want to age, but I would never take back a year for the wisdom I've gained in that time.

The more I grow, and the older I get, the more I am enjoying my life and know how precious it really is.

I think one of the greatest joys I have now in my career and in my profession is to be playing at an age where I can appreciate it more than I used to... It's a whole different lens you look through the older you get.

With every job I've gotten, I've bought myself something. When 'Glee' was picked up, I rented a piano for the year. For smaller victories, I'll go to dinner with a friend, or go for a walk and think about it all. It's important to say to yourself, Today was a good day.

Age has given me the gift of me; it just gave me what I was always longing for, which was to get to be the woman I've already dreamt of being. Which is somebody who can do rest and do hard work and be a really constant companion, a constant, tender-hearted wife to myself.

The value of old age depends upon the person who reaches it. To some men of early performance it is useless. To others, who are late to develop, it just enables them to finish the job.

The older I get, the more I accept and appreciate myself.

The older you get, the more you appreciate where you are and the more confidence you have in what you can do.

It is a blessing to get old. It is a blessing to find the time to do the things, to read the books, to listen to the music. I have nothing now but praise for my life.

I really appreciate my performing so much better, as I get older. I don't take it for granted anymore. I really relish it and love it.

The older you get the more you try to appreciate what you've accomplished.

Sometimes it seems as though not a moment has moved, but then you look up and you're already old or you already have a household of kids or you look down and see your feet are miles and miles away from the rest of you—and you realize you've grown up.

You get bummed out, and then you go, "Oh! Now I get to go buy a present for myself." That kind of helps.

When I was your age, I used to treat the crust like it was just there to hold the good stuff in. I used to leave the whole back end of it on the plate. As I got older, I learned to appreciate the crust.

As you get older you try to do things that please you more. You get a little more selfish. You start thinking I want to do things where I enjoy myself.

You can't stop the aging process. There's only so much oil you can put on your body. I've always just tried to go with my age.

The best part about being my age is in knowing how my life worked out.

The truth is, aging can be your realest opportunity to decide how best to live - and the best incentive for getting you to do just that.

Uniqueness is wasted on youth. Like fine wine or a solid flossing habit, you'll be grateful for it when you're older.

What is the point of it all? Not leaving legacies. But being ripe. Being ripe.

I have a wife and two daughters; people who depend on me. Everything is more important than it was when I was 20. But now I'm like, "Eh, I made it this far."

America has begun her career at the culminating point of life, as Adam did at the age of thirty.

I'm a greedy old man. Life's been good to me, and I want some more of it.

When was the last time you thanked you for always being there for you? Self appreciation soothes an aching soul.