I Feel Like I Am Alone When

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

I Don't Know Why People Think I'm A Goth - That's A Misconception.

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.

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.

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