We've never been a religious band, but the media wants us to be.
Like now what Urban Outfitters has become is very much how I always dressed in high school by going to garage sales and getting stuff for 50 cents. Cost a little more now, to look like crap.
Everyone knows a lot about me without actually knowing me at all.
I write by myself initially. That's the way I've always written, just working on pure thought by myself. Then I bring it to the table with whoever I'm collaborating with.
I want to work with kids. I would love to be a teacher.
I dream crazy vivid dreams. Like, entire movies. And sometimes I write songs about them.
I'm not ashamed of my spiritual beliefs, but I in no way incorporate them into this band.
I've always been a very passionate, sometimes overly emotional person. Sometimes things affect me more than they should.
L.A. doesn't have any big personality to me; it's not inspiring.
My darlings, if I can't write dark, epic music, I can't live!
Success gave me confidence as an artist. And now I'm able to do what I want without anybody thinking it's dumb.
I love the creative process. That's always been the closest thing to my heart, creating something.
I never really did abandon my true self. It's not like I invented this imaginary person and started to be her.
The way that I've always gone about making music, the rule of thumb, has just been to make what I love.
I've realized that Evanescence is who I am.
When Evanescence took time off, I bought a big concert harp and started taking lessons like I was in high school again, which was really, really fun. I felt like I was learning again.
I love folk; that's a big part of my background.
I'm the goofball. I'm the person cracking people up.
Evanescence fans aren't the popular kids in school. They aren't the cheerleaders. It's the art kids and the nerds and the kids who grow up to be the most interesting creative people.
I'm not the fastest writer. I can't just crank out ideas that are good enough.
