Interview:2003/12 NME

NME: Where in the world will you be on December 25? Marilyn Manson: I'll probably be at my house not doing too much. I'm not an anti-Christmas celebrator, in fact I tried to get into the Christmas spirit last year and had a tree painted black but it didn't get me jolly or any of the things you're supposed to be at Christmas. NME: Who's the most famous person on your Christmas card list? Marilyn Manson: Assuming I send Christmas cards, that is? The most interesting is Hunter S Thompson. NME: What would you give George Bush or Tony Blair for Christmas? Marilyn Manson: Herpes. NME: What do you want for Christmas? Marilyn Manson: Not to get herpes. And another cat. But that doesn't mean I want people to send me cats. NME: What's the best present you've ever received? Marilyn Manson: My cat last year. NME: What's your defining moment of 2003? Marilyn Manson: The record debuting at number one still meant a great deal to me. NME: What are you plans for 2004? Marilyn Manson: Try something completely different, a totally different way of expressing myself. NME: Justin Timberlake or Justin Hawkins? Marilyn Manson: You got me again, who's Justin Hawkins? The singer from The Darkness? I like his attitude. But I'm gonna have to go with Justin Timberlake.