Klaus Nomi Quotes & Sayings

There are moments in my show that are very moving as well as amusing. — Klaus Nomi

I did every thing, even dirty jobs like dishwashing or delivery boy for a grocer. — Klaus Nomi

When I was twelve, the biggest name in Rock and Roll was Elvis Presley. I bought an EP, "King Creole". I hid it in the basement, but my mother found it. — Klaus Nomi

It was just as shocking for me to sing opera in a falsetto soprano in Germany. — Klaus Nomi

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

People should allow me to be many things, really give me the room to put things in another dimension. — Klaus Nomi

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

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

Well, you know, I am in the business and I like to promote myself. — Klaus Nomi

I do kind of transcend the song and give it a different meaning. — Klaus Nomi

The way I look it is hard to look like a normal person. You know, in the streets when I was a kid, people always said I looked strange, and it made me feel unhappy. — Klaus Nomi

I come as the wicked witch from the Barock era. — Klaus Nomi

Sometimes I sing very honestly, really as moving as possible. — Klaus Nomi

The way I look is part of it. It sounds affected but I do see myself as a piece of living art. — Klaus Nomi

Every time I bought a Rock and Roll record, I bought a classical record at the same time. I like each as well as the other. — Klaus Nomi

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

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

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

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

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

I approach everything as an absolute outsider. It is the only way I can break so many rules. — Klaus Nomi

My music is L-O-V-E because it's a gift, and you only give something when you feel it deeply. — Klaus Nomi

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

I'd like to thank everyone for supporting me and making me believe in my work. — Klaus Nomi

The urge to sing was so strong one day I performed in a club and it was very successful. — Klaus Nomi