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

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

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!

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 would do.

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.

Inside, I feel 30ish - I'm childish and optimistic.