Mechanical Animals for me documents the repair of my emotions, the repair of my soul, and this record does deal with God in a different way. It deals with me finding God in art, and in music. I think there's more spirituality in art than you could find in a church

Libido, fascination, too much oral defecation. White trash get down on your knees, time for cake and sodomy.

It's my job to be the Pierrot, the clown, in the theatrical sense.

If everyone can make music. Make better music.

I always had the desire to entertain people, whether it was to make 'em laugh or to scare 'em or stir things up just to cause problems.

If you act like a rock star, you will be treated like one

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