Zola Jesus Quotes
The word 'theatrical' makes me cringe, because it suggests a performance is staged, put on, rehearsed. And while all this is true for an opera, I believe the act of singing and performing should always be honest, raw, guttural.
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I want to see as many black professionals as possible.
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There are still times in my life where I pull back from being totally honest, and I can't imagine a single straight person who would understand that.
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My daughter and stepson are really broad-minded.
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I prefer to make movies which not only have a message for 'then' but a message for 'now.'
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Love between a man and a woman is founded on the mating instinct and is not free from desire and self-seeking. But to have a friend and to be true under any and all trials is the mark of a man!
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I as a Muslim believe deeply in the differences that are within Islam. But I also take seriously the idea that we have to come to know one another.
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I was desperate to go back to New York and when 9/11 happened, I feared moving to the bulls-eye and that was very hard because I have a lot of family there and I really had to question what I didn't like about this community.
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I can confidently say that I am comfortable with all the directors, co-star and producers with whom I have worked; there have been absolutely no tensions.
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The word 'theatrical' makes me cringe, because it suggests a performance is staged, put on, rehearsed. And while all this is true for an opera, I believe the act of singing and performing should always be honest, raw, guttural.
