445 Quotes by Marilyn Manson

The most genius ideas are in the minds of children and lunatics. I describe myself as somewhere in between.

I'll pretend that I want you for what is on the inside.

The idea of Marilyn Manson has been brewing in my head, one form or another, since I was about 12 years old at a Christian high school in Canton, Ohio.

From Jesse James to Charles Manson, the media, since their inception, have turned criminals into folk heroes.

All the drugs in the world won't save us from ourselves.

The boy that you loved is the man that you fear.

As far as the performance goes, I want to create an atmosphere, and use 5.1 sound and imagery and shape and form to transform the stage from one thing to another, as if you're watching a movie.

People are very surprised to hear me say that a lot of my values are Christian values. I think that's part of my shock. I just don't like the way that Christianity combined with the influence of television has bred a nation of weakness. (Christian television do get the facts wrong sometimes and the image they portray turns most people off.)

I've never treated anyone in my band like they're not on the same level as me. I'm not that kind of person.