Quotes

“This is the culture you're raising your kids in. Don't be surprised if it blows up in your face.” Marilyn Manson

“Leave me in a room with some crayons and I'll draw on the wall.” Marilyn Manson

“Growing up going to Christian school and the concept that you're born a sinner and you don't really have a choice to change who you are has been hammered into my head and created the entire reason why I made art and made a band and made records called 'Antichrist Superstar.'” Marilyn Manson

“I never said to be like me, I say to be like you and make a difference.” Marilyn Manson

“People only hate what they see in themselves.” Marilyn Manson

“I don't want to feel like I've matured. That's a stupid word that I never want to use.” Marilyn Manson

“I was married to someone who wanted me to change. Become more adult, more responsible. I began not to like myself, not like what I do. I lost my identity. Everything began collapsing around me.” Marilyn Manson

“To me, Satan ultimately represents rebellion.” Marilyn Manson

“I think everybody's got a presentation. Everybody looks a certain way because they want to convey a certain image. You look a certain way because you want people to listen to you in a certain way.” Marilyn Manson

“I don't encourage people to choose any sort of sexuality.” Marilyn Manson

“It's better to use a curse word than to hurt somebody else, I find.” Marilyn Manson

“The time that people aren't expecting what's going to happen, I find that's the best time to really cause the damage that needs to be done.” Marilyn Manson

“I've found a woman I can relate to. That's something - and I don't even feel sappy saying it - that, if anyone has that, don't lose it, because it's probably the only thing that you can ever really find any satisfaction from.” Marilyn Manson

“I dare you all to write one more thing that you won't say to my face.” Marilyn Manson

“If one more 'journalist' makes a cavalier statement about me and my band, I will personally or with my fans' help, greet them at their home and discover just how much they believe in their freedom of speech.” Marilyn Manson

“Sometimes you feel awkward being what you're best at, you feel like you have to be something new.” Marilyn Manson

“To admit you want to have a comeback means you have to admit you weren't what you were supposed to be. You dropped below your own standard.” Marilyn Manson

“My goal isn't to make money, it's to try and survive and make a point.” Marilyn Manson

“I went to one AA meeting and I got asked for an autograph.” Marilyn Manson

“Marriage changes everything.” Marilyn Manson

“They'll see it. And it doesn't matter if they don't. It's only Rock 'n' Roll. But I do intend to move more into the Mainstream. Marilyn Manson is just the First phase.” Marilyn Manson

“Things have become devalued to the point where people don't realize the repercussions, that they're devaluing themselves. It could end up bringing about chaos, a lawless situation.” Marilyn Manson

“When I finish a picture I don't show it to anyone if I feel it's not good enough yet. I've learnt to listen to my partners and my friends. For me it's the biggest success if they like it.” Marilyn Manson

“I fall in love very easily.” Marilyn Manson

“As a kid I just felt like an outsider.” Marilyn Manson

“The word 'Antichrist', to me, is the collective disbelief in god.” Marilyn Manson

“Are people raised to be villains or vilified like I have become?” Marilyn Manson

“As a kid I had buck teeth and braces and acne. I hated what I saw. I'm still not comfortable, but that's why I change and adapt the way I look.” Marilyn Manson

“Everything is acting.” Marilyn Manson

“I'm kind of shy, and I think that I take that out by performing in front of a lot of people. That's how I get out my shyness.” Marilyn Manson