Manson vehemently denied this and stated to MTV News at the American Music Awards on January 8 , 2001 , `` People will put into it what they want if it helps them sell newspapers or helps them write a headline . Manson , for his part , has vehemently denied this and stated to MTV News at the American Music Awards on January 8 , 2001 , `` People will put into it what they want if it helps them sell newspapers or helps them write a headline .