I believe very strongly that when it comes to desire, when it comes to attraction, that things are never black and white, things are very much shades of grey.

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.