Leigh [Bowery] obviously loved having me in the club because I would attract media, and he loved and lived for his column inches.

I'm not responsible enough to have a dog - or a child.

Very few people can truly divorce themselves from what they feel emotionally and sexually.

I absolutely admit I had him in the handcuffs so he wouldn't go anywhere while I checked the computer... I certainly wasn't going to kill him. That's hardly going to do my career any good, is it?

The best thing you can do is work on your personality because we're all gonna get ugly.

I find that most people [in social media] just want me to say "happy birthday" to their mom or wish them good luck with their exams.

Every freak has a mother. When I met Marilyn Manson I was struck by how nice he was. People are rarely as weird as you anticipate. Except for Courtney Love-who reminded me of that mad snake in The Jungle Book.