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.

Placebo is music for outsiders, by outsiders and our gigs are like conventions of outcasts, which is cool.

I guess the line between being paranoid and being a rock star is smaller than one would expect.

Don't let small minded people dictate how you should look and be free.

I want to be a better person. I want to be a stronger person. I want to be someone who hurts less.

When people hear the word “beautiful”, they expect something to be pretty. And for me that's not always necessarily the case, y'know.

Good conversation turns me on. A connection between two people, a mental one first.

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.

Music has touched me deeply, sometimes to tears. But at the same time it's been life-affirming, because I've been grateful for the fact that I'm alive and human and capable of being so moved.

You would not like me if you knew me.

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.

You are a sweet ocean of love. Invite everyone to come to your shore to feel the joy of life.

In the V-shaped opening of her crape bodice Mlle. Vinteuil felt the sting of her friend's sudden kiss

The difference between us and other people is that their money looks bigger and their troubles smaller.

A diet is when you watch what you eat and wish you could eat what you watch.

I was already interested in directing when I was very young. I knew that was something I was going to be doing.

How is a magician to exist without books? Let someone explain that to me. It is like asking a politician to achieve high office without the benefit of bribes or patronage.

My wicked heart will ramble on in spite of myself. (Arabella)

How could a good, all-powerful God allow suffering?

The only thing you can do with your life is give it away. The best, happiest moments in your life are always when you're giving something away.

Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of haviong an evil thought during the game.