Quotes by Brian Molko

About Brian Molko:

Brian Molko is a Scottish-Belgian musician, songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist of the band Placebo. He is known in particular for his nasal, high-pitched vocals, androgynous appearance, and unique guitar style and tuning.
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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.

Brian Molko

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.

Brian Molko

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

Brian Molko

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 ...

Brian Molko

I love being a freak. It's great!

Brian Molko

Dresses, I find, are impractical in social situations, but I enjoy wearing them a great deal on stage.

Brian Molko

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.

Brian Molko

Music is about expressing things you can't in everyday life.

Brian Molko

I used to fly off the handle in everyday life, but I'm a little calmer now.

Brian Molko

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.

Brian Molko

We live in a strange bubble.

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.

Brian Molko

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

Brian Molko

The more you'll dress up the more fun you'll have.

Brian Molko

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.

Brian Molko

I refuse to be held responsible for bringing back a wave of pasty-faced people into the world.

Brian Molko

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.

Brian Molko

Being so honest in my writing is cathartic.

Brian Molko

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.

Brian Molko

So, then you find yourself in a situation where you have to do things because they're on offer to you, because you don't have much self-respect left. You just can't say no, even to something that you've never done before. You just can't help yourself...

Brian Molko

Author Bio

  • NameBrian Molko
  • Descriptionmusician
  • BornDecember 10, 1972
  • CountryEngland
  • ProfessionSinger; Guitarist