Brian Molko quotes

Brian Molko is a British-American musician, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Placebo. His distinctive voice and androgynous image have made him an icon in the alternative music scene. He has played a significant role in shaping the band’s sound and identity. Here are 26 of his quotes:

I guess the line between being paranoid and being a rock star is smaller than one would expect. I love being a freak. It's great! (Brian Molko)
I believe very strongly that when it comes to desire, when it comes to attraction, that things are never black and white, things are very much shades of grey. View quote
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I refuse to be held responsible for bringing back a wave of pasty-faced people into the world. View quote
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If Placebo was a drug, they would no doubt be pure heroin - dangerous, mysterious and totally addictive. View quote
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My mouth has a tendency to get me into trouble, but because I'm so small and I take on people who are lager than me. If someone punched me, I'd get my drummer beat them up. View quote
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You have to believe in yourself more than most people believe in god, or something. View quote
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I was a very frustrated, lonely and anti-social young man. I felt very alienated and very bored as well. View quote
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We live in a strange bubble. View quote
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Imitation is the highest form of flattery, but clones kind of get it wrong because we are promoting individuality and being proud of being yourself. View quote
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Dresses, I find, are impractical in social situations, but I enjoy wearing them a great deal on stage. View quote
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I've always found music that is carnal very attractive but not in the most obvious way. (Brian Molko)
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. View quote
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Placebo is music for outsiders, by outsiders and our gigs are like conventions of outcasts, which is cool. View quote
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There's a hell of a lot of freedom in this rock and roll circus... it's where all the freaks go - it's the environment for me. View quote
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The extreme side of my personality, which I chose to sort of display, was snowballing and getting a life of its own. It was like looking in a mirror and not recognising myself. View quote
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Being so honest in my writing is cathartic. View quote
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Music is about expressing things you can't in everyday life. View quote
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I had a great deal of arrogance and a great deal of bravado, but I think the bravado was brought on by a huge insecurity. View quote
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I love being a freak. It's great! View quote
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I'm tired of being around men all the time. I'm going to start a band called Skirt with three girls and I'll play the guitar and sing backing vocals in drag. I went window shopping when I was in New York, saw a lot of amazing dresses. View quote
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A lot of what has pushed me forward is desire, and I have expressed that in my songwriting - perhaps because it's safer! (Brian Molko)
The more you'll dress up the more fun you'll have. View quote
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I'm a weirdo magnet, but I'm handling it better than I used to. View quote
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I'd be interested in finding out if there is a light you walk into, and if you do meet people from your life and walk hand in hand with Jesus. I would hate for my death to be tragic: I'd like to be old when it happens. But hopefully a young death is unlikely. View quote
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I feel very comfortable with the way I look, and I feel very comfortable with the kind of confusion that it creates in people's minds. View quote
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Brian Molko

Brian Molko - Image
Photo: Martin Mycielski, European Parliament (Stansfield), GFDL
Occupation: Belgian Musician
Born: December 10, 1972
Quotes count: 26
Wikipedia: Brian Molko

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