Ben Moody Quotes

Now it`s cool to like Kelly Clarkson, so I`m in the clear, ... She`s kind of popular now.

Can`t Regret has been very much of a saving grace for me. It (helped me get) through rehab, even. But also, when I had moments of clarity about (drug and personal problems) and could actually, in a constructive and eloquent way, articulate what I was feeling at the time, as opposed to just ranting with rage and hatred,

After leaving Evanescence, I dealt with a lot of sh--, then being diagnosed as bipolar, and my heavy drug use and rehab ... this record went through all that with me, so making it was a complete catharsis, ... I`m focusing on me and getting the unhealthy things out of my life, which isn`t always an easy thing to do, but that`s been my main focus right now. I`m still on a journey, you know, but I`m a lot happier now. I can sleep easier.

She`s kind of popular now.

They were just unbelievable, how structured they were and her understanding of music, which is not something you would expect from a pop artist. She had these ideas already in place for songs; all I really had to do was build music around them and develop them. It was quite easy.

I didn`t know what Ben Moody as a solo artist sounded like, ... I didn`t even know there was gonna be (a solo record) until Avril Lavigne told me I had no choice. I played her `Everything Burns` and she was just like, `You`re going to do a record, and that`s that!` I didn`t want to argue with her.

Her album is very much what she wanted to say, and it`s funny going through the process with her and knowing what these songs are about and watching her mature into what she is now '” an artist as opposed to an `American Idol` winner, ... That was probably the most fun I`ve had on a session. She was so much fun and very laid-back, but very sincere.

Amy Lee`s little brother has epilepsy, so it kind of hits close to home for me,

I definitely want to do worldwide, ... but hopefully with a better sound system.