Top quotes by Klaus Nomi

Elvis Presley is my spiritual father, and as you may know Maria Callas is my spiritual mother. Votes: 14

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. Votes: 10

It was just as shocking for me to sing opera in a falsetto soprano in Germany. Votes: 8

I come as the wicked witch from the Barock era. Votes: 6

I do kind of transcend the song and give it a different meaning. Votes: 6

I think opera music is very conservative, and Rock and Roll music is conservative as well, and that's why I'm trying to make a bridge between these two elements. Votes: 5

There are moments in my show that are very moving as well as amusing. Votes: 4

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. Votes: 3

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. Votes: 3

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. Votes: 3

I'm from Planet Nomi where I wear black lipstick so you can see my lips and what I am doing with them. Votes: 3

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! Votes: 3

People should allow me to be many things, really give me the room to put things in another dimension. Votes: 3

The urge to sing was so strong one day I performed in a club and it was very successful. Votes: 3

I did every thing, even dirty jobs like dishwashing or delivery boy for a grocer. Votes: 2

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. Votes: 2

A man without makeup is like a cake without icing. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I approach everything as an absolute outsider. It is the only way I can break so many rules. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I'd like to thank everyone for supporting me and making me believe in my work. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

My music is L-O-V-E because it's a gift, and you only give something when you feel it deeply. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

Sometimes I sing very honestly, really as moving as possible. Votes: 0

The way I look is part of it. It sounds affected but I do see myself as a piece of living art. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

Well, you know, I am in the business and I like to promote myself. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0