I Don't Know Why People Think I'm

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

No Matter What You Do, If There's Something You're Afraid Of, You Need To Break Through It.

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.

I Try To Create Songs That Are Really Massive And Intense, But At The Same Time Remaining Honest And Raw.

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.