I Started Performing Opera When I Was

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.

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

People Don't Really Understand Who I Am. They Always Think That I'm Very Dark Or Depressed, But It Couldn't Be Further From The Truth!

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.