“I care about the people I know and love the most, but I also care about what the people I don't know think in the sense that I want them to think and understand me in a certain way. I don't base my life around either one, and I don't change the way I live to please either set of people, but I do care.”

American shock rock musician and provocateur of the 1990s and 2000s, Marilyn Manson (born Brian Warner) is best known for his controversial persona and the band he founded, which blended industrial music with dark, satirical lyrics. His work often critiques consumerism, religion, and political power, packaged in visually striking, boundary-pushing performances.