I Don't Know Why People Think I'm

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.

And My Music Is Always Such A Release Of What I Feel Inside, An Impulse.

The Greatest Benefit Of Being A Solo Performer Is That It Is Seriously Frightening, But At The Same Time Very Empowering. It's Just You And The Audience. All The Weight Is On You To Deliver The Songs.

I Like To Remind Myself That Everything Is Meaningless.

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