Musician Quotes

I myself never feel that I'm sexy. If people call me cute, I am happier.

I love to prove people wrong. They expect I'll sound a certain way when they see me, then they hear me and they can't believe it. I love that.

Whatever happened to the tomboy I used to be, the slightly rebellious rocker?

The music business can be very cold. And it doesn't honor its elders.

The Beatles were raw musically, but I think they really had something.

The amazing thing is that I'm sane. I'm not bitter. I'm not drugged out. I'm not broke. I'm still married to the same guy. My children don't hate me.

John Lennon was very irreverent and very intelligent.

I've spent an awful lot of my time in the air. I've had everything happen to me in a plane that could happen. Except a crash.

I was nuts about Elvis, like every girl in America.

I still sing because I love the sound of applause, because it's who I am, and because I still can.

I still don't look at myself as a star. I've always had a thankful heart.

I only wish Chet Atkins could be here for this joyous occasion.

I gave up my childhood for a career.

I believe I became one of the first singers to be launched via television exposure. I guess I was a new kind of musical stylist for a new kind of media.

A lot of people thought I'd died, because of your coverage, they know I'm still around.

I'm not used to introspection. I've never lingered on my feelings. The show must go on.

I wasn't aware of it at the time, but I was a big favorite with the Mafia.

I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I'd always been overlooked by the Hall of Fame.

A fan once asked if he could have a piece of my hair for voodoo. I said no, so he hugged me and plucked out a couple of hairs and ran off.

We've never been a religious band, but the media wants us to be.

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

I love tiny, plastic realistic food magnets. I don't know why. They're hilarious.

I am Evanescence. I am the only original member. I have basically hired the band. Evanescence has become me. It is mine and it's exactly how I want it to be.

I was always a drama queen. I remember playing in the kitchen, trying to get my mom to think I was dead and call the police. When she didn't, I would cry. I was always theatrical. I don't think any of my relatives are surprised.

There are people hell-bent on the idea that we're a Christian band in disguise, and that we have some secret message. We have no spiritual affiliation with this music. It's simply about life experience.

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

Everyone knows a lot about me without actually knowing me at all.

We've all fallen, but at the same time we're not broken. There is the hint that we are going to get up again.

Honestly I just wear what I like. You know why? 'Cause I can, I'm a rock star.

If people are making fun of you then you're probably doing something right.