What nearly everybody in my life had misunderstood about Satanism was that it is not about ritual sacrifices, digging up graves and worshipping the devil. The devil doesn't exist. Satanism is about worshipping yourself, because you are responsible for your own good and evil.
Marilyn MansonI'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.
Marilyn MansonI used to have nightmares about the Antichrist - what would happen, where it would come from, and who it would be.
Marilyn MansonMy art is not limited to the songs I create but also to the reaction it creates. I like to sit back and look at the whole thing as if it's a tornado that I'm controlling. It's creating chaos. When you create chaos, ideas are turned upside down, and everybody looks at things in a different way.
Marilyn Manson