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" 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! "
Zola Jesus
People
I Am
Always
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" 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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" It sounds kind of stupid, but I've never not wanted to be a musician. It's been inside me since I was little so I don't know what else I would do. "
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" I don't know why people think I'm a Goth - that's a misconception. "
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People
Misconception
" I don't find much influence in opera. It was such a different part of me. "
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Different
Opera
Me
" Everything I do is a reflection of the duality within me. Musically, I really love things that are very synthetic and unnatural. And I also like the organic and human... the intrinsic, I guess. "
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Love
Human
Reflection
" When you fall in love, you become weak. "
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Fall
Love You
Weak
" I think I'm making music that's pretty universal. "
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I Think
Universal
Think
" 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. "
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Know
Hard
True
" The only reason I would write a break-up song is because my own problem of allowing myself to relate to people. "
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Myself
Problem
Song
" I try to create songs that are really massive and intense, but at the same time remaining honest and raw. "
Zola Jesus
Intense
Honest
Create
" No matter what you do, if there's something you're afraid of, you need to break through it. "
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Through
You
Afraid
" 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. "
Zola Jesus
Voice
Thoughts
Singing
" I started performing opera when I was 10 years old. I didn't perform as Zola Jesus until I was probably 18. "
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Old
Years
Opera
" I guess something people wouldn't expect me to listen to are artists like Alicia Keys. But she is so incredibly talented. She has this huge voice and great work ethic, which I really respect in an artist. She is also very humble and gracious and devoted to her skill. "
Zola Jesus
Humble
Great
People
" My music started as a way to break through weaknesses - like anxiety, which was completely taking over my whole life, where I could barely function. "
Zola Jesus
Music
Like
Life