I Don't Find Much Influence

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.

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.

I Started Performing Opera When I Was 10 Years Old. I Didn't Perform As Zola Jesus Until I Was Probably 18.

When You Fall In Love, You Become Weak.

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.