Elvis Presley is my spiritual father, and as you may know Maria Callas is my spiritual mother. Klaus Nomi More Quotes by Klaus Nomi More Quotes From Klaus Nomi I think it is nice to be a little magical. Today we need this. All that we can read in fairy tales or in books. I think somewhere it is all around us. But nowadays we can think that this magic has been killed and I am try to make it survive as long as possible. Klaus Nomi nice book thinking I'm from Planet Nomi where I wear black lipstick so you can see my lips and what I am doing with them. Klaus Nomi lips planets black I approach everything as an absolute outsider. It is the only way I can break so many rules. Klaus Nomi outsiders break way I feel threatened, and sometimes it makes me angry because I can't do anything about that, there's just too many issues. But in a way I think my work is meant to get people out of that. Klaus Nomi issues people thinking A man without makeup is like a cake without icing. Klaus Nomi makeup cake men People should allow me to be many things, really give me the room to put things in another dimension. Klaus Nomi giving people rooms I come as the wicked witch from the Barock era. Klaus Nomi witch wicked eras What makes life complicated is the things that are on me and it is very hard to keep things simple. I see it as I am complicated and there is innocence to this. Klaus Nomi innocence simple complicated It is a very personal thing to me, because this is my basic voice, this is where I come from, and it is one of the oldest voice styles in human history. Klaus Nomi style voice humans People are so nice to each other on holidays...especially at Christmas. Why don't people beat up each other at Christmas? Now that would be fun! Klaus Nomi holiday nice fun People do accuse me of being just decorative or an escapist - well I am. That's what I do. I am other things as well. I transcend the song and give it a different meaning. Klaus Nomi song giving people There are moments in my show that are very moving as well as amusing. Klaus Nomi amusing moments moving My music is L-O-V-E because it's a gift, and you only give something when you feel it deeply. Klaus Nomi music-is feels giving I go on stage and people like what I look like; as soon as I'm outside I feel like I have to hide, because people laugh at me, because of the way I look. Now, I use this look, it works for me, I even exaggerate it. I used to hide my large forehead, but now I'm selling it. Klaus Nomi laughing people looks Sometimes I sing very honestly, really as moving as possible. Klaus Nomi honestly sometimes moving I think I do have my own technique. I don't like to depend on teachers. So I'm walking on my own way, and I try to be as natural as I can. I think it's the only way to be yourself. Klaus Nomi being-yourself teacher thinking I want to accomplish my work and fulfill my dreams, and do something with my life, and I hope I'll be able to accomplish it. It's very much work, but I like it. Klaus Nomi able dream want I did every thing, even dirty jobs like dishwashing or delivery boy for a grocer. Klaus Nomi jobs boys dirty I see myself as universal, not as a German, American, French or whatever, because we all live on this planet. We're all living on the earth. Klaus Nomi living-on planets earth I am singing in an operatic voice for the public, to bring something more to Rock and Roll. Because in a Rock and Roll performance, the singer talks to the public whereas in Opera the singer only talks to a character, inside a story. The public sees this as a picture, I want to transport this picture into the room where the public is. Klaus Nomi rock-and-roll voice character
