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18 quotes by Zola Jesus

Zola Jesus Zola Jesus performing in Germany in 2012 Background information Born (1989-04-11) April 11, 1989 (age 25) Phoenix, Arizona, United States Genres Electronic, classical, art pop, industrial, dark wave, baroque pop Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician Instruments Piano, guitar Years active 2006–present Labels Troubleman, Sacred Bones, Mute, Die Stasi, Souterrain Transmissions Associated acts Former Ghosts, Nika+Rory, LA...
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Everything I do is a reflection of the duality within me. Musically, I really love things that are very synthetic and unnatural. And I also like the... →

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I guess something people wouldn't expect me to listen to are artists like Alicia Keys. But she is so incredibly talented. She has this huge voice... →

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I don't know why people think I'm a Goth - that's a misconception.

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When you fall in love, you become weak.

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The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the... →

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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... →

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And my music is always such a release of what I feel inside, an impulse.

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

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

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

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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... →

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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.

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