Moody’s 2003 interview on making album accessible

Moody said in a 2003 interview that he focused on making the album “as accessible as possible, to as many people as possible”. In 2005, he conceded that he and Lee had different approaches for the music, stating, “[Amy] is much more creative than I am … I am a bit more commercial minded … she is more educated musically, and she wanted to explore that. … it was like my way or the highway. We just couldn’t meet in the middle, so I was like, “The hell with it.” He also said that he struggled with substance abuse during his time in Evanescence. In August 2010, he released a statement on his history with Lee and Evanescence, where he said that he was a different person at the time, his friendship with Lee had deteriorated, and they had conflicting opinions, personalities, and desires with the band. Moody apologized to Lee for comments he made to her in anger. He said he realized the band would end if he stayed and believes he made the right choice. He added, “Evanescence has progressed a great distance from the original sound, and made it clear that they intended to expand much further. Amy is very artistic and never has had a problem thinking outside of the box and defying expectations.”