Amy Lee

Musician

1981-12-13

Amy Lee is an American singer-songwriter and musician best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band Evanescence. She is also recognized for her work as a pianist and composer.

Quotes by Amy Lee

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.
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Christina Aguilera's 'Stripped' had a lot of good songs. It's my range, so I use it to warm up a lot.
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I love sushi. But after too much of it, it just starts to taste like a dead animal that hasn't been cooked.
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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.
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Music is therapy for me. It's my outlet for every negative thing I've ever been through. It lets me turn something bad into something beautiful.
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I never really did abandon my true self. It's not like I invented this imaginary person and started to be her.
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There's nothing sexy about skin and bone. You gotta have some junk in the trunk.
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I wanted to be a veterinarian until I saw a video of a vet performing surgery on a dog. Then I decided I wanted to be a pianist.
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I dream crazy vivid dreams. Like, entire movies. And sometimes I write songs about them.
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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.
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