No matter what you do, if there's something you're afraid of, you need to break through it.
From Zola Jesus
I think I'm making music that's pretty universal.
I don't know why people think I'm a Goth - that's a misconception.
People don't really understand who I am. They always think that I'm very dark or depressed, but it couldn't be further from the truth!
As a child, I was always making sound; it was a compulsion. I loved to scream and yell and sing; it freed me from all the thoughts in my head. I begged for opera lessons because opera singing is the most formidable, most emotional way to use your voice.
True expression is hard when performing opera. The problem is that opera relies on the dramatic context of the piece. It can be interpreted and represented, but there are guidelines; there is a vocabulary within the pieces that you must know objectively and reflect.
I don't find much influence in opera. It was such a different part of me.
The word 'theatrical' makes me cringe, because it suggests a performance is staged, put on, rehearsed. And while all this is true for an opera, I believe the act of singing and performing should always be honest, raw, guttural.
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