“I knew that I was supposed to respond with some kind of mannered phrase that ended with "hail Satan," but I couldn't bring myself to do so. It seemed too empty and ritualistic, like wearing a uniform in a Christian school.”
Marilyn Manson“The difference between me as Brian Warner or Marilyn Manson is just words. Same personality, sensibility, sense of humor, behavior. He is me.”
Marilyn Manson“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“You might find me outside with a can of hair spray, spraying it with the hope that the sun will burn a hole in the Earth. Another part of me hopes people will grow up and evolve and get smarter. That's the paradox of Marilyn Manson.”
Marilyn Manson“When you're taught to love everyone, to love your enemies, then what value does that place on love?”
Marilyn Manson“Find what you are afraid of, face it, and then you won't be afraid of it anymore.”
Marilyn Manson“The imagination is precious. Don't lose it. Don't lose the child in you.”
Marilyn Manson“When you're taught to love everyone, to love your enemies, what value does that put on love?”
Marilyn Manson“The aspiration to save the world is a morbid phenomenon of today's youth.”
Marilyn Manson“I've always believed that a person is smart. It's people that are stupid.”
Marilyn Manson, The Long Hard Road Out of Hell“I knew that I was supposed to respond with some kind of mannered phrase that ended with "hail Satan," but I couldn't bring myself to do so. It seemed too empty and ritualistic, like wearing a uniform in a Christian school.”
Marilyn Manson, The Long Hard Road Out of Hell