Rufus Wainwright Loves...er, Rufus Wainwright

"I Touch Myself, I Want You To Love Me"

Singer/songwriter and piano maestro extraordinaire, Rufus Wainwright ain't the bashful type. Oh no sirree. In an interview published in today's Independent, the prolific performer expressed an ego big enough to put the likes of Madge, JLo and any other A-League Diva to shame.

"The thing is...is that I like to tell the truth - in ev-er-y-thing", drawls the New York based songster. "And the truth of the matter is, I really am extremely good at what I do."

Wow! If he's referring to not yet having broken the mainstream and garnered a hit, he's spot on. "What? Should I be falsely modest and pretend that, actually, I'm not that great? No, no. For me that would never work. I am great and that's all there is to it."

Nice.

Having seen Mr. Wainwright in concert a couple of times I can confirm that he really is an exceptional musician. That said, note to Rufus: no one likes a big head my friend. Drop the 'tude. You may endear yourself more to potential record buyers, and lord knows you need the sales!