“Music is the strongest form of magic.”
Music
“When all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed.”
DreamsAll Quotes by Marilyn Manson
“Art gives me the freedom I don't have when I make music.”
Art“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“I decided to make music again at a time when I couldn't have had more obstacles.”
Music“Sometimes you feel awkward being what you're best at, you feel like you have to be something new.”
Best“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“What I know is my music gets blamed for school shootings.”
Music“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“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 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“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“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“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.”
Best“My first memories of religion were being taken to Episcopal church. My father was Catholic, but my mother, I believe, was Episcopal. So I sort of veered off into the watered-down version of Catholicism.”
Religion“When all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed.”
Dreams“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“Marriage changes everything.”
Marriage“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“My dad loves what I do and I support my parents financially because they didn't have a job that gave them a pension.”
Dad“We live in a society of victimization, where people are much more comfortable being victimized than actually standing up for themselves.”
Society