I Feel Like Humans Are A Disease.

The Only Reason I Would Write A Break-up Song Is Because My Own Problem Of Allowing Myself To Relate To People.

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

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.

I Think I'm Making Music That's Pretty Universal.

I Feel Like Humans Are A Disease. It's A Hard Thing To Communicate In A Pop Song. I Mean, Who Wants To Hear That?