Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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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.

Zola Jesus's Popular Quotes

I like to remind myself that everything is meaningless.

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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.

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When you fall in love, you become weak.

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

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No matter what you do, if there's something you're afraid of, you need to break through it.

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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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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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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.

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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?

- Zola Jesus