I never really did abandon my true self. It's not like I invented this imaginary person and started to be her.
Amy LeeThe way that I've always gone about making music, the rule of thumb, has just been to make what I love.
Amy LeeWhen 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.
Amy LeeEvery time a cool rock chick or actress seems to respect themselves as a strong woman, I'm like, 'Yeah!' And I love them, and they're my girls. And then they start to go downhill and people aren't paying attention anymore. So they start stripping their clothes off, because that's all they have left. I swear to everything I've ever known, I will never do that
Amy Lee