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.

I try to create songs that are really massive and intense, but at the same time remaining honest and raw.

I feel like I am alone when I am in the presence of those I love. It is so freeing and comfortable, you become one with them.

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.

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!

I think I'm making music that's pretty universal.

As 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.