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!
Zola JesusI try to create songs that are really massive and intense, but at the same time remaining honest and raw.
Zola JesusAs a child, I was always making sound; it was a compulsion. I loved to scream and yell and sing; it freed me from all the thoughts in my head. I begged for opera lessons because opera singing is the most formidable, most emotional way to use your voice.
Zola JesusI started performing opera when I was 10 years old. I didn't perform as Zola Jesus until I was probably 18.
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