Amy Lee Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“Success gave me confidence as an artist. And now I'm able to do what I want without anybody thinking it's dumb.”

“When Evanescence took time off, I bought a big concert harp and started taking lessons like I was in high school again, which was really, really fun. I felt like I was learning again.”

“I feel like for me the lyric writing really comes from just what's going on in my heart and that's what consumes me; think a lot of our heart is relationships. Not just with boyfriend or girlfriend but all your relationships in your life with other people and our interactions with other humans.”

“The first real concert, other than going with my dad to see Three Dog Night, was Smashing Pumpkins and Garbage. I was fourteen or fifteen. I liked Shirley Manson because she reminded me of Annie Lennox. They both have these deep, sexy, powerful alto voices.”

“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.”

“My darlings, if I can't write dark, epic music, I can't live!”

“Christina Aguilera's 'Stripped' had a lot of good songs. It's my range, so I use it to warm up a lot.”

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

“I want to work with kids. I would love to be a teacher.”

“I'm not the fastest writer. I can't just crank out ideas that are good enough.”