Al Jourgensen

I was stupid when I started: the epitome of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. It was like, 'I get to live in L.A. and drive around in limos? Really?' I didn't realize I was owned. The more money gets pumped into you, the more you become a marionette. It made me a true redneck in attitude: I never wanted to wake up ever again feeling owned.

Cuban Musician

Finn Wolfhard

One time, when I was really young, my dad and brother were watching 'Team America,' the Trey Parker and Matt Stone movie. I walked in and they didn't know I was there, but I got really freaked out by the marionettes - just the look of them, their mouths, those grins. That cemented in my brain.

Canadian Actor

Bob Balaban

I was very much in my room with my marionette stage, you know, creating these incredibly boring things that I felt were so fascinating, and forcing my relatives to come, and charging money for them to see my little productions.

American Actor

Floor Jansen

People think that when they come up to me, screaming things into my ear, that I will respond according to what they want. I'll turn around and smile and take the photo. But I'm not somebody's marionette.

Dutch Musician

Laura Amy Schlitz

I became fascinated by marionettes, which I first saw in Venice. They were so haunted and so alive. You walked by them, and you could feel their presence, with their beady eyes just fixed on you.

American Author

Leif Garrett

They had me doing Beach Boys remakes and all that. I was basically a marionette.

American Musician

Marionette is often used in the context of theater and performance arts.

Theater Use

When reading 'marionette,' imagine a puppet on strings to help remember its meaning.

Visual Imagery

Marionettes have a rich history in many cultures and can symbolize local folklore.

Cultural Significance

Use 'marionette' to imply a lack of power and independence in someone's actions.

Powerlessness

It can describe a situation where someone is being heavily influenced or controlled by another.

Influence and Control

Using 'marionette' in this way often implies a negative view of the person being controlled.