You can't control all the crazy stuff that happens to you. All you can control is the way you handle it.

Christina Aguilera's 'Stripped' had a lot of good songs. It's my range, so I use it to warm up a lot.

I am Evanescence. I am the only original member. I have basically hired the band. Evanescence has become me. It is mine and it's exactly how I want it to be.

It's okay to laugh at me, I only look scary.

Don't be afraid of the shadows, it only means there's a light nearby.

Success gave me confidence as an artist. And now I'm able to do what I want without anybody thinking it's dumb.

I was always a drama queen. I remember playing in the kitchen, trying to get my mom to think I was dead and call the police. When she didn't, I would cry. I was always theatrical. I don't think any of my relatives are surprised.