“I think art is the only thing that's spiritual in the world. And I refuse to forced to believe in other people's interpretations of God. I don't think anybody should be. No one person can own the copyright to what God means.”
Art
“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.”
SuccessAll Quotes by Marilyn Manson
“I decided to make music again at a time when I couldn't have had more obstacles.”
Music“My goal isn't to make money, it's to try and survive and make a point.”
Money“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.”
Freedom“When you're taught to love everyone, to love your enemies, then what value does that place on love?”
Love“Art gives me the freedom I don't have when I make music.”
Art“Music is the strongest form of magic.”
Music“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.”
Change“What I know is my music gets blamed for school shootings.”
Music“There's no reason to change what you are, but if you're not being you, then you need to acknowledge that.”
Change“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.”
Success“We live in a society of victimization, where people are much more comfortable being victimized than actually standing up for themselves.”
Society“Sometimes you feel awkward being what you're best at, you feel like you have to be something new.”
Best“If what you do is being threatened as a profession, that could be scary. But that's the same reason why I walked out on stage many times after receiving death threats. I couldn't live without doing what I wanted to do. So at the same time I have to be willing to die for it.”
Death“Marriage changes everything.”
Marriage“I am drawn to women who are independent and creative, which is problematic because it's a struggle, a competition of careers. There's jealousy.”
Jealousy“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.”
Change“Marilyn Monroe wasn't even her real name, Charles Manson isn't his real name, and now, I'm taking that to be my real name. But what's real? You can't find the truth, you just pick the lie you like the best.”
Best“I can't satisfy myself with just trying to tie all of my imagination into music, especially when music is not appreciated as an art form as much as it used to be.”
Art“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.'”
Art