When you go through tragedy, you can either let that destroy you and you become bitter and never let it go, or you can let it make you stronger and let it make you grow. And that's what I did. My lyrics are coming from a place that I want people to relate to and feel that they're not alone.

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

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

I try to be feminist in, like, I love myself and I don't need someone else's approval.

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

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

My biggest dream from the beginning - besides Evanescence - is scoring film and writing music for film.