Zola Jesus Quotes

Singing allowed me to express myself in ways that I wouldn't be able to do otherwise.

Singing was the big focus and outlet for me.

In order to get a note out, I have to dig deep, and I mean that on an emotional level. To physically sing, I have to get somewhere deep before I can do it.

I express myself better when I'm singing, so I always want to hold on to the music side.

I find it hard to talk and say things, but I can always sing about them.

I just want to get on stage and sing and be happy.

As a stand up, and often in acting, there is no place for the most intense feelings. Rage, genuine sorrow, naked hope... These things don't fit on a comedy stage and if you act you'll get to express them once in a while. Music is a place for the intensely personal.

When I'm singing, I'm another person. I can be really free, in the sense that I can do whatever I want.

Singing is a way of releasing an emotion that you sometimes can't portray when you're acting. And music moves your soul, so music is the source of the most intense emotions you can feel.

The way I choose to show my feelings is through my songs.

I've always loved singing. I find it exhilarating.

I can't imagine life without singing.

For me, singing is the most natural thing in the world. I've grown up with it and I know I've got that gift.

I really enjoy singing, it's entirely different to acting because I'm just being myself.

I think singing it when it's done well is extremely natural. It feels great.

It feels very good to sing in Russian. It feels so good inside my body.

In our world, as artists, the only time I'm allowed to express myself is through song.

When I sing, I try to communicate certain emotions, and that's the voice that comes out.

When I was 6, I opened my mouth and didn't stop singing. I had a voice and wanted to use it.

Singing, to me, just feels really vulnerable.

Nobody knows I sing. Even though I've done Broadway musicals. I would only pick it over acting because it's such a pure form of emotional expression.

The biggest thing is to just keep your voice in shape so that when the emotion hits, it's there to have the colors to paint those pictures with the lyrics as well as the sound.

Singing is the form I've chosen to express myself. It's the way I emote best.

I'm not really good with explaining myself verbally, but I do it through music and other outlets.

I tend to sing opera and showtunes in the shower. I don't know why, but when I get in the shower I turn into this big fat opera lady.