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

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 love the creative process. That's always been the closest thing to my heart, creating something.

I write by myself initially. That's the way I've always written, just working on pure thought by myself. Then I bring it to the table with whoever I'm collaborating with.

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

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.

I think it's important to realize that we're all just human. I mean, nobody is supernatural.