Genesis P-Orridge Quotes

United Kingdom, Singer-Songwriter
February 2, 1950 – March, 14, 2020.

Genesis Breyer P-Orridge was an English singer-songwriter, musician, poet, performance artist, and occultist. P-Orridge rose to notability as the founder of the COUM Transmissions artistic collective and frontman of seminal industrial band, Throbbing Gristle. They were also a founding member of Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth occult group, and fronted the experimental band Psychic TV. P-Orridge identifies as third gender.

Also known as Musician, Poet, Artist, Occultist

Lady Jaye and I always thought black eyes were really sexy.

Genesis P-Orridge
- Eyes
- Sexy
- Lady Jaye
All the people at university were very aristocratic - except me, because I was on scholarship. And everyone there voluntarily wore suits and ties every day. And this was in the '60s!

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My father enlisted at the age of 17. He lied about his age because he wanted to ride the fastest motorbikes, which were with the British army.

Genesis P-Orridge
- Father
- Age
- Lied
Any artist should stay challenged as long as possible.

Genesis P-Orridge
- Long
- Artist
- Possible
The great irony was that the punks were more conservative and narrow-minded and musically bigoted that anyone else.

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We don't agree with Caitlyn Jenner deciding she is the spokesperson for trans people.

Genesis P-Orridge
- Agree
- Do Not
- Trans
Girls together getting dressed up can be really good fun.

Genesis P-Orridge
- Fun
- Girls
- Getting
Everyone knows that when things are out of balance, things go wrong.

Genesis P-Orridge
- Things
- Balance
- Wrong

Pleasure is a cultural weapon. Use it wisely.

Genesis P-Orridge
- Pleasure
- Use
- Weapon
Mick Jagger is 70 and still singing 'Satisfaction' every concert. That would drive me insane.

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Humans have to realise they're not individuals but individual parts of the same organism, with responsibility to each other.

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Once you have a hit, it just becomes another old song.

Genesis P-Orridge
- Song
- Old
- Hit
The human body is not the person. Identity is the way the brain operates; it's memories, it's sensory input and output. The mind is the person.

Genesis P-Orridge
- Mind
- Brain
- Person
Change is not a linear process; it's an all-encompassing process, and it's alive in different ways.

Genesis P-Orridge
- Different
- Change
- Process

Change comes from reflection.

Genesis P-Orridge
- Change
- Reflection
Ian Curtis was a young genius.

Genesis P-Orridge
- Genius
- Ian Curtis