When I finish a picture I dont show it to anyone if I feel its not good enough yet. Ive learnt to listen to my partners and my friends. For me its the biggest success if they like it. – Marilyn Manson
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 wouldnt have previously. – Marilyn Manson
I decided to make music again at a time when I couldnt have had more obstacles. – Marilyn Manson
My goal isnt to make money, its to try and survive and make a point. – Marilyn Manson
When youre taught to love everyone, to love your enemies, then what value does that place on love? – Marilyn Manson
I am drawn to women who are independent and creative, which is problematic because its a struggle, a competition of careers. Theres jealousy. – 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
If what you do is being threatened as a profession, that could be scary. But thats the same reason why I walked out on stage many times after receiving death threats. I couldnt live without doing what I wanted to do. So at the same time I have to be willing to die for it. – Marilyn Manson
My dad loves what I do and I support my parents financially because they didnt have a job that gave them a pension. – Marilyn Manson
As a kid I had buck teeth and braces and acne. I hated what I saw. Im still not comfortable, but thats why I change and adapt the way I look. – Marilyn Manson
Theres no reason to change what you are, but if youre not being you, then you need to acknowledge that. – Marilyn Manson
Sometimes you feel awkward being what youre best at, you feel like you have to be something new. – Marilyn Manson
The time that people arent expecting whats going to happen, I find thats the best time to really cause the damage that needs to be done. – Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Monroe wasnt even her real name, Charles Manson isnt his real name, and now, Im taking that to be my real name. But whats real? You cant find the truth, you just pick the lie you like the best. – Marilyn Manson
I cant 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
Art gives me the freedom I dont have when I make music. – Marilyn Manson
Growing up going to Christian school and the concept that youre born a sinner and you dont 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 think art is the only thing thats spiritual in the world. And I refuse to forced to believe in other peoples interpretations of God. I dont think anybody should be. No one person can own the copyright to what God means. – Marilyn Manson
We live in a society of victimization, where people are much more comfortable being victimized than actually standing up for themselves. – Marilyn Manson
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
