You are born and then you die, but in between you can do anything you want. It's society that creates rules for us, but you can break out of that.

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.

I know for sure that nothing matters.

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.

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

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.