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.

When I finish a picture I don't show it to anyone if I feel it's not good enough yet. I've learnt to listen to my partners and my friends. For me it's the biggest success if they like it.

People only hate what they see in themselves.

This is the culture you're raising your kids in. Don't be surprised if it blows up in your face.

People tend to associate anyone who looks and behaves differently with illegal or immoral activity.

I'm kind of shy, and I think that I take that out by performing in front of a lot of people. That's how I get out my shyness.

I speak in reality. I don't try to hide anything from anybody, and that's the most dangerous thing about our music that parents are so afraid of.