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 cry alot-I dont know why, but it just helps me. I cry over bad and good stuff-sometimes sadness can be beautiful

At the end of any really long tour you need to get your head in order.

Inspiration comes in the middle of the night when you should be doing homework.

I don't want to be Christina Aguilera. I want to be Amy Lee, rock queen - not sex queen.

The only comfort within chaos is admitting you have no control.

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.