As quoted in CMJ (January 1997).

I'm not anything like Brad Pitt or Antonio Banderas, but maybe it's the taboo element of my image, which is almost deathlike, that attracts them. I should be the last person that [people] should be attracted to.

— Marilyn Manson

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I'm not anything like Brad Pitt or Antonio Banderas, but maybe it's the taboo element of my image, which is almost deathlike, that attracts them. I should be the last person that [people] should be attracted to." in the context of "As quoted in CMJ (January 1997)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Marilyn Manson

About Marilyn Manson

Brian Hugh Warner (born 5 January 1969), better known as Marilyn Manson, is an American musician, artist, and lead singer of the band which shares his stage name.