There's a certain group of people who are always going to dislike me and disagree with whatever I say.

I was never afriad of what was under the bed. I wanted it but never got it. I became it.

I never said to be like me, I say be like you and make a difference.

Marilyn Manson has always been intended to confuse some, anger some and make some people feel at home. There's no way to misunderstand what I do - but everyone can understand it differently. That's the only way I've learned to embrace art - it has to be a question mark, not an answer.

Growing up going to Christian school and the concept that you're born a sinner and you don't 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.'

I can't 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.

Christians are a lot like dinosaurs - about to become extinct.