I design a lot of things that I wear onstage, but I'm always looking for unique stuff. I like creative things, so anything I can find at a secondhand costume shop to a Helmut Lang store, it doesn't matter - just unique stuff.

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 feel like for me the lyric writing really comes from just what's going on in my heart and that's what consumes me; think a lot of our heart is relationships. Not just with boyfriend or girlfriend but all your relationships in your life with other people and our interactions with other humans.

I love tiny, plastic realistic food magnets. I don't know why. They're hilarious.

I'm not ashamed of my spiritual beliefs, but I in no way incorporate them into this band.

The way that I've always gone about making music, the rule of thumb, has just been to make what I love.

I love my cats more than I love most people. Probably more than is healthy.