I don't find much influence in opera. It was such a different part of me.

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?

There can only be one Queen Bey.

The most important thing for us to do as beings is to be aware of our position in the world on a micro and macro level.

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

I like to remind myself that everything is meaningless.

I started performing opera when I was 10 years old. I didn't perform as Zola Jesus until I was probably 18.