Marilyn Manson said in an interview: ‘I was in a drug rehab program once, but they kicked me out. That bored me to death. I asked the therapist if he could name a single artist who made more exciting art after rehab. He then sent me to a psychiatrist, who told me he didn’t treat artists, that was hopeless: they needed the ups and downs for their art, I should just make sure that I had more ups. It’s a constant struggle. Many great musicians, actors, painters or writers have suffered throughout their lives – and great art has emerged from their pain.’ What do you think about that? [ ]
CHRISTOPHER @ Issue no. 234Have you ever considered playing in far away countries in Middle East or somewhere? You have a fanbase here in Iran, you might wonder! Although it is forbidden for “Western artists” to play here in Iran, I hope you play in Turkey again so we get the chance to see you! And I hope that someday artists raise their voice for their fans in oppressed countries rather than banning concerts somewhere! Your biggest fan, from distant skies!
SADEGH @ Issue no. 83How do you feel about the current trend of connecting the shortcomings of an artist’s personal conduct and the art they create and using that criteria to determine if said works are corrupted and therefore to be relegated to the dustbins or not? What does it mean for the future of art if we expect our artists, those that help us collectively explore and understand the human experience, to be morally perfect and beyond reproach?
JASON @ Issue no. 35What would be a list of 10 of your most favourite pieces of music, by artists other than yourself? And number 11 must be a Gun Club song.
G @ Issue no. 16