My goal isn't to make money, it's to try and survive and make a point. Marilyn Manson on money
Music is the strongest form of magic. Marilyn Manson on music
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. Marilyn Manson on music
Art gives me the freedom I don't have when I make music. Marilyn Manson on music
I decided to make music again at a time when I couldn't have had more obstacles. Marilyn Manson on music
What I know is my music gets blamed for school shootings. Marilyn Manson on music
The advantage of the internet is that it has taken away the charade of politics. China has heard of democracy and people know about certain concepts they wouldn't have previously. Marilyn Manson on politics
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. Marilyn Manson on religion
We live in a society of victimization, where people are much more comfortable being victimized than actually standing up for themselves. Marilyn Manson on society
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 on success
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. Marilyn Manson on truth
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. Marilyn Manson on women