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Exclusive Audio: Marilyn Manson Is Not Depressed

6/4/07, 4:29 pm EST

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In the latest issue of Rolling Stone, our Austin Scaggs chatted with the Antichrist himself, Marilyn Manson. Read the full interview here, and after the jump listen to the juiciest bits.

  • On Painting and His 19-Year-Old Girlfriend, Evan Rachel Wood: “Painting was the one thing that essentially helped me get back into being creative again, and unfortunately for the situation in my life, the first painting, which I called Pretty Persuasion, was a painting of Evan that I did, inspired purely by the fact that I was so excited that somebody else in the world had some sort of connection to me, because I felt very completely untethered, alone and alienated.”
  • On Depression: “I’m very…I’m a bit disappointed in the lazy journalism that has attached itself to me being depressed. Still, the whole point of my record is that I came out of feeling empty and became very fulfilled in my new resurrected lifestyle. So it’s very much a misconception to say that I’m depressed now. You can’t say that I’m not insane or not fuckin’ troubled, but that’s different.”
  • On Makeup: “I’m always wearing makeup….I wear makeup like a girl wears makeup, and it’s often misinterpreted. But I have makeup on when I see you, I always wear makeup. There’s the no-makeup makeup look, which is a trick, which girls use on you, also. College girls use that on you. ‘I’m not wearing makeup,’ but don’t think that they’re not wearing makeup. They may be wearing vagina liner, if they’re in the porn industry, I don’t know.”
  • On Absinthe: “The first time I drank absinthe was in New Orleans, and that was in 1996, I think, when I was making Antichrist Superstar. It was very undistilled, it was very similar to moonshine. I spent Y2K drinking absinthe with Johnny Depp in the south of France…. We really were ready for the apocalypse, and it didn’t come, and we were disappointed, so we drank more absinthe. We set off fireworks, and it was very enjoyable. I don’t drink booze, I drink absinthe.”
  • On Touring With Slayer: “I think I’ve made a bit of a tribute to them with my raining in blood, and I’m the first one to acknowledge that. But I think that it’s two completely different audiences, and I’m really interested to see what happens when they combine together. Hopefully it’s not anything that gives me a nosebleed, unless it’s related to narcotics. I just want everyone to be happy and have fun, like Bobby McFerrin.”
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lucy-luniel | 8/19/2008, 1:33 pm EST

i love marilyn manson!!!!

dread | 7/5/2008, 12:15 pm EST

I don’t buy the argument that if you don’t like manson, why listen to this? People listen to things for all kinds of reasons. Possibly they are bored that day, or possibly they are curious and seek to understand. I don’t much like Manson however I do find his popularity and appeal fascinating.

He is a great businessman; I think that is what he primarily is. I don’t think he is hugely talented but he has captured the imaginations of a lot of young people through his ‘evil’ persona/fascade. He is a fake with a niche market and is making an awful lot of cash with it. Gotta admire that.

Genius | 4/20/2008, 11:45 pm EST

He is the most intelligent person I have ever heard. (Sadly I can’t say the most intelligent person I have ever met……yet)

Abby | 2/27/2008, 12:05 pm EST

Hadee lannn

just4manson | 12/22/2007, 4:31 am EST

Manson has his style and charm. Even you think he’s so evil, he’s not and this interview shows all. I like this guy and the way he sings, but the other ones won’t understand why we like him ( they say he’s ugly , uuh! idiots ). I drew him for a few times ( just today I’ve finished one drawing ) and I don’t think he look ugly………but is better with makeup :D . This guy ‘’got me out ‘’ from the ‘’ pink things'’ and stupid thinking and I thank to him! Love you Manson! x3

just4manson | 12/22/2007, 4:29 am EST

Manson has his style and charm. Even you think he’s so evil, he’s not and this interview shows all. I like this guy and the way he sings, but the other ones won’t understand why we like him ( they say he’s ugly , uuh! idiots ). I drew him for a few times ( just today I’ve finished one drawing ) and I don’t think he look ugly………but is better with makeup :D

yordi | 10/15/2007, 12:54 pm EST

LOVE THE ANTHICRIST… AND HIS MANSINTHE

yordi | 10/15/2007, 12:54 pm EST

LOVE THE ANTHICRIST… AND HIS MANSINTHE

Victoria | 10/4/2007, 1:09 am EST

I saw Manson last night and he is the real deal. Rock on, Manson!!

Sapphire.w | 9/17/2007, 3:19 pm EST

i’m glad he’s back and his new album is kick and he also helped me to come out through his music so hes my hero “ROCK ON”

Red Dragon | 6/28/2007, 12:17 pm EST

I do enjoy this album. Brian is talented in a very demonic way, yet it’s talent. His interview proves that even gothic people like to have attention and love. I just don’t like some of his pics!! They are too damn girly for me, but whatever floats your boat. I can’t talk and should not judge because I am a happily married woman who is bisexual. I just hope that drugs won’t kill talent— again.

WELLNOW... | 6/18/2007, 10:28 pm EST

if you hate manson… was there a reason for listening to this thing? people make absolutely no sense to me. Also, the new stuff is amazing. k, I gave my two cents…

betenoire | 6/11/2007, 10:15 pm EST

I absolutely devoured “Eat Me, Drink Me”. Manson is a genuis.

manson Rules | 6/7/2007, 10:51 am EST

Marylin Manson is the real deal
he kicks the crap out of half the poser band that are out there today

manson Rules | 6/7/2007, 10:51 am EST

Marylin Manson is the real deal
he kicks the crap out of half the poser band that are out there today

manson go die | 6/6/2007, 5:27 pm EST

manson needs to die in a fire
he makes crap music and he makes a terrbile man-woman thing

Max Power | 6/5/2007, 1:02 pm EST

Do you like shirt?

Max Power | 6/5/2007, 12:58 pm EST

MArliyn Manson is fukd and anyone who gives him the time of day is fukd! RACHEL!

Pharphanugen | 6/5/2007, 12:33 am EST

Oh, vagina liner, my bad.

abandonedstation | 6/5/2007, 12:32 am EST

i wonder what kid of car marilyn manson drives. a camry? maybe a jetta?

Pharphanugen | 6/5/2007, 12:32 am EST

What did he say? Vagina water?

Pharphanugen | 6/5/2007, 12:31 am EST

What did he say? Vagina water?

Rachel | 6/4/2007, 9:31 pm EST

I love Marilyn Manson and I’m so glad he’s back on tour promoting his new albulm. I can’t wait to see him. He is awesome and his music is the best.

Lennox | 6/4/2007, 8:31 pm EST

I can never care about what Marylin Manson says because you have to be lobotomized and castrated to even think of, let alone actually cheating on Dita von Teese.

Stuporfly | 6/4/2007, 8:28 pm EST

Exclusive? This tired hack would give an interview to Auto Trader if they promised him an inch of press.

What’s your next coup, Rolling Stone? A tete-a-tete with Leo Sayer?

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