Marianne Faithfull

“I'm not a nostalgic person. I don't look back.”

“Rebellion is the only thing that keeps you alive.”

“I was a beautiful, beautiful girl... and I was a great artist. I had a lot of talent. And I’ve had a lot of bad luck and I’ve had a lot of good luck.”

“The most important thing in life is to be a kind person. It's that simple.”

“I don't think I'm a tragic person. I'm a comic person. But I'm a tragic-comic person.”

“Music is my life. It's the only thing that makes sense.”

“You can't be a rock star and be a good mother.”

“I have to have a creative life. I can't just be a consumer.”

“I don't really want to be a legend. I just want to be a person. I want to be a human being.”

“I learned to be a survivor, and I'm very proud of it.”

“I'm not interested in being a pop star. I'm interested in being an artist.”

“My voice has changed. It's got more gravel in it. I think it's more interesting.”

“I’m not interested in being a role model. I’m interested in being a real person.”

“I've been through a lot of things, and I've come out the other side. I'm a survivor.”

“Money is not my god. I'm not a capitalist.”