Marianne Faithfull Quotes

I didn`t really love Mick when I was first with him, I was just obeying Keith.

Maybe the most that you can expect from a relationship that goes bad is to come out of it with a few good songs.

"Once (Mick Jagger) came straight off stage to the hotel where I was waiting and he was absolutely terrifying. He was like somebody possessed. I don`t think he even knew who I was. He still had his make-up on and there was a froth of spittle around his mouth and his eyes were violent and he was making grunting sounds. He didn`t say a word; just those god-awful grunts. He picked me up and slammed me against the wall. Several times. Afterwards, I don`t think he even remembered it.

I took drugs because we all took drugs.

The way I choose to show my feelings is through my songs.

I think I`m really powerful. They`ll smash me, probably.

Rebellion is the only thing that keeps you alive!

I never trusted anybody at all. I don`t know why it was so hard, I just didn`t.

Once, (Mick Jagger) came straight off stage to the hotel where I was waiting and he was absolutely terrifying. He was like somebody possessed. I don`t think he even knew who I was. He still had his make-up on and there was a froth of spittle around his mouth and his eyes were violent and he was making grunting sounds. He didn`t say a word; just those god-awful grunts. He picked me up and slammed me against the wall. Several times. Afterwards, I don`t think he even remembered it.

The voice of God, if you must know, is Aretha Franklin`s.

The really explicit phrase is doors of perception.

I think drugs were used by me as a way of suppressing my natural spirit.