Amy Lee
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.
When you're miserable, you don't want anyone around you to be happy.
Don't be afraid of the shadows, it only means there's a light nearby.Collection: Mean
You are who you are, there's nobody like you, and to try and be like someone else is just a lie.Collection: Lying
Nobody's perfect. I'm perfectly flawed.Collection: Perfect
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.Collection: People
If people are making fun of you, then you're probably doing something right.Collection: Fun
The only comfort within chaos is admitting you have no control.Collection: Comfort
I'm singing from my heart now more than ever. I've gotten a lot braver with my writing.Collection: Writing
People told me I can't dress like a fairy. I say, I'm in a rock band and I cand do whatever the hell I want!Collection: Rocks
I know how it feels to be completely alone and helpless, and the last thing you want to hear in that situation is, 'It's going to be OK.' "The only thing that seems to really help is that someone else who has felt that low expressing those feelings to you.Collection: Feelings
It's true we're all a little insane.Collection: Insane
Inspiration comes in the middle of the night when you should be doing homework.Collection: Inspiration
Every 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 thatCollection: Girl
You don’t have to be half-naked to be successful. Just be talented.Collection: Successful
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 happyCollection: Lying
It's okay to laugh at me, I only look scary.Collection: Laughing
So many nights I cried myself to sleep. Now that you love me, I love myself. I never thought I would say this. I never thought there'd be you.Collection: Emo
I like Israel. The fans are incredible. It was the best.Collection: Israel
The Nightmare Before Christmas is my number one biggest influence artistically in every way.Collection: Numbers
Everyone on the bus can laugh at me, and I'll be like, 'Screw you guys: I look good!'Collection: Laughing
Writing music is my therapy. It’s very purifying!Collection: Writing
I really do listen to all types of music, not only rock, but everything from good pop music - which is usually older pop music - to RB and indie rock. I love indie rock more than a lot of the commercial stuff that you'd expect.Collection: Rocks
That's where I spent of lot of my high-school years -- in the closet. It wasn't too cramped, but you do get really hot.Collection: School
There's one thing I believe, is that I don't know anything and anything could happen.Collection: Believe
Too bad you can't quote the look on my face.Collection: Looks
I cry alot-I dont know why, but it just helps me. I cry over bad and good stuff-sometimes sadness can be beautifulCollection: Beautiful
My best friend recently told me that I was the most passionate person she's ever known. I don't know if that was a compliment or an insult, honestly.Collection: My Best Friend
I don't want to be Christina Aguilera. I want to be Amy Lee, rock queen - not sex queen.Collection: Sex
I don't want to ever be a quote-unquote rock star. I want to just be me.Collection: Stars
It might not look it but rocking in a corset is harder than you thinkCollection: Thinking