I'm singing from my heart now more than ever. I've gotten a lot braver with my writing.

Everyone knows a lot about me without actually knowing me at all.

If all we ever sang about was how happy we are, we would be lying to ourselves. People try to escape their problems by getting drunk, partying and dancing them away. What really heals me is to sit down and think, face the facts, then you can get over it and be happy

I've always been a very passionate, sometimes overly emotional person. Sometimes things affect me more than they should.

My best friend recently told me that I was the most passionate person she's ever known. I don't know if that was a compliment or an insult, honestly.

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

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.