Johnny Depp already seen how alcohol and drugs can get in the way of a career. And you have to remember one thing: Johnny was a guitar player and a rock-and-roller way before he was an actor. When he came to Los Angeles, he came with his band.

That was very close to getting killed. Usually at pop festivals we have people jumping on stage.

If it's total freedom, I guess the ultimate thing you can go into is total silence between the audience and performer, with the performer projecting something he doesn't even have to play.

He (Marilyn Manson) has a woman's name and wears makeup. How original.

Rock should never be in bed with politics.

She's cool in bed, as she ought to be, cuz Ethyl's dead.

It's Frank's painting on the cover. We were originally going to use a Salvador Dali painting that we got permission from Salvador Dali to use, and Frank found this one, and it really did fit the music much more.