There's a hell of a lot of freedom in this rock and roll circus... it's where all the freaks go - it's the environment for me.

Along with Hewitt and Olsdal he had a role in the 1998 film Velvet Goldmine for which Placebo performed the T. Rex song "20th Century Boy". Drugs
Molko has been open about his use of recreational drugs; in a 1997 interview with New York Doll he admitted at one point that heroin was "probably the only drug on this planet I haven't tried".

He is known in particular for his nasal high-pitched vocals androgynous appearance and unique Sonic Youth-influenced guitar style and tuning.