Marilyn Manson

“Music is the strongest form of magic.”

“We live in a society of victimization, where people are much more comfortable being victimized than actually standing up for themselves.”

“When all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed.”

“Times have not become more violent. They have just become more televised.”

“The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.”

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

“A lot of people don't want to make their own decisions. They're too scared. It's much easier to be told what to do.”

“Anything that is beautiful is also tainted.”

“Fear is something I instill in other people, I don't have it myself.”

“I was never a satanist. I was never a guy who was into evil. I'm a guy who was into the idea of duality.”

“Individuality is the most important thing in life. If you're a follower, you're not going to be happy.”

“The death of one is a tragedy, the death of a million is a statistic.”

“I'm not a role model. I'm a role villain.”

“To me, Satan ultimately represents rebellion.”

“America is a gun. The other countries are targets.”

“People will say 'It's not fair' and I've always said to them 'Who told you life was going to be fair?'”

“Art is our only salvation from the horror of existence.”