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I know that you like to see a man in the kitchen, but I'm skeptical of men who cook. A man should be focusing his attention on the woman, and not what's on the stove. -- Gene Simmons
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I refuse to stand up in front of a rabbi and my friends and the woman I love - who I will tell you I can love with all my heart - and promise she will be the only one I will ever have until the day I die. That's a lie. -- Gene Simmons
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My mother is probably the wisest person I've ever known. She's not schooled, she's not well read. But she has a philosophy of life that makes well-read people seem like morons. -- Gene Simmons
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I don't sleep all that much, but when I do, it's sound. -- Gene Simmons
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I would recommend you watch the movie 'Jobs' starring Ashton Kutcher, if you don't have time to read Jobs's biography. -- Gene Simmons
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I don't wait for the calendar to figure out when I should live life. -- Gene Simmons
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James Bond has a license to kill, rockstars have a license to be outrageous. Rock is about grabbing people's attention. -- Gene Simmons
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Fans like their heroes simple. I'm supposed to stick out my tongue twenty-four hours a day and do nothing else. -- Gene Simmons
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Kiss is a Fourth of July fireworks show with a backbeat. -- Gene Simmons
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I love money, I love women, I like to work hard and I don't use drugs. -- Gene Simmons
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My skin is more beautiful than yours. I would be quite more popular in jail if I so chose. -- Gene Simmons
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Never underestimate the power of being popular in pop culture. You have to be able to do something. You can have a good seat at the restaurant, but you still have to pay for the meal. Fame is important, but to be rich is more important. -- Gene Simmons
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I want to do everything. I want to be the president, I want to learn Tae Kwan Do, I want to climb mountains. I'm always bugged by the notion that I can't do everything. -- Gene Simmons
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Unless you took courses in architecture, engineering, or pre-med, the rest of your liberal arts education hardly prepares you for life as the business warrior and champion you envision yourself to be. -- Gene Simmons
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I'm fascinated with myself and love hearing the sound of my own voice. I'd like to hear what I have to say. A lot of people don't like being alone because they truly don't like themselves, but I love me. -- Gene Simmons
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Rock bands are a lot like football teams: If a guy is on drugs and messes up, get someone else who's proud to wear the uniform and be part of the team. -- Gene Simmons
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It's in the history books, the Holocaust. It's just a phrase. And the truth is it happened yesterday. It happened to my mother. I never met my grandmothers or my grandfathers. They were all wiped up in the gas chambers of Nazi Germany. -- Gene Simmons
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My sense is that file sharing started in predominantly white, middle- and upper-middle-cl ass young people who were native-born, who felt they were entitled to have something for free, because that's what they were used to. -- Gene Simmons
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Everyone in Kiss is replaceable. My ego will tell you that I am not, but that's not so. -- Gene Simmons
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The only jobs kids have are to do well in school, to be charming and polite, and be thankful. That's it. I'll house you, protect you, I'll even give my life for you, and in return, you will behave. -- Gene Simmons
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I am an entrepreneur in the classic mold. No matter what I do - outside of sticking my tongue out - I tend to make money, and quite a bit in non-KISS stuff. -- Gene Simmons
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Believe me, the library is the temple of God. Education is the most sacred religion of all. -- Gene Simmons
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If you think about it, critics are an unnecessary life-form on the planet Earth, and here's why: because it's a job without credentials. You don't have to go to school. -- Gene Simmons
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I'm from Israel, so America has no limits. I started a record label, and then I started managing other artists, like Liza Minelli. -- Gene Simmons
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Your date will not be impressed by you throwing up on her brand-new shoes, as you spout poetic babblings that are meaningful only to you. -- Gene Simmons
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Better to discuss everything out in the open while you're in love, then if or when the relationship sadly ends. It's called Full Disclosure Before The Fact. -- Gene Simmons
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If you look at the CEOs of some the most successful companies in the world like IKEA, they never fly first class. They always go economy. -- Gene Simmons
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There's an old adage that says that money is the root of all evil. Bullshit. Lack of money is the root of all evil. -- Gene Simmons
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Live and think like a poor man and you'll always be OK. -- Gene Simmons
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Walk amongst the natives by day, but in your heart be Superman. -- Gene Simmons
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Well, I'm like most Americans, we don't vote by party, we both by the person because a person is bigger than the party, which is why sometimes the Democrats get in and sometimes the Republicans get in. -- Gene Simmons
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If you want to welcome me with open arms, I'm afraid you're also going to have to welcome me with open legs, -- Gene Simmons
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You need to eat, but you don't really need to eat filet mignon every night or buy bottles of champagne at a thousand a pop. -- Gene Simmons
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Anybody who picks up a guitar and tells you that there's some inner message that they're trying to convey ... it's nonsense. They're not being honest. The reason they're doing this is they wanna get lots of chicks and they don't want to work for a living. -- Gene Simmons
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I'd like to think that the boring lady who's talking to me now is a lot sexier and more interesting than the one who's doing NPR. You know, studious and reserved, and - I bet you're a lot of fun at a party. -- Gene Simmons
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Women are from Mars, men have a penis -- Gene Simmons
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When you are a rock star in front of 20,000 people, you receive instant gratification. A rock star on tour is a king in his domain. -- Gene Simmons
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My mother had a horrific life. At fourteen, she was in the Nazi concentration camps. Her sense about life now is, every day above ground is a good day. -- Gene Simmons
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Rock is about finding who you are. You don't necessarily have to play your instrument very well at all. You can just barely get by and you can be in a rock band. -- Gene Simmons
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If you choose to become a smoker, you are an idiot, and you may lack the discipline and intelligence to be a successful entrepreneur. -- Gene Simmons
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Belief is self-knowing. Even Yoda out of Star Wars said, do or do not. There is no 'try' -- Gene Simmons
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The sad thing is most people have to check with someone before they do the things that make them happy. We're all passing through; the least we can do is be happy, and the only way to do that is by being selfish. -- Gene Simmons
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I would urge all bands that say they only care about credibility and don't care about money to send Gene Simmons every dollar that they don't want. I'd be happy to take it off them. -- Gene Simmons
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Get rid of the friends who want you to spend your whole day doing nothing with them. They're not your friends. They're your enemies. -- Gene Simmons
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Let's say you're a garage mechanic, and you have big dreams about opening up your own chain of branded garages around the country. Terrific. -- Gene Simmons
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If you're a man in your twenties or thirties, and you have yet to make your fortune, I would urge you not to get married. -- Gene Simmons
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No. Better research needed. Fire your research person. No fishnet stockings. Never. Not in this band. -- Gene Simmons
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I like to approach every day like it's the only day I will ever have. -- Gene Simmons
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The only thing wrong with marriage is that one of the persons involved is a man. -- Gene Simmons
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Men want success and sex. Women want everything. -- Gene Simmons
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Elvis is the king of rock and roll, who made white kids shake there shackle. -- Gene Simmons
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I'm aware, as a sane person, that I'm not the best-looking guy in the world. I'm aware of it. But when I go into a party, I will walk out with your girlfriend. -- Gene Simmons
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I think that Shakespeare is a s***. Absolute s***! He may have been a genius for his time, but I just can't relate to that stuff. "Thee and thous" - the guy sounds like a faggot. -- Gene Simmons
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What we have is pretty meaningless. It's what we are that counts. -- Gene Simmons
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The root of all evil isn't money; rather, it's not having enough money. -- Gene Simmons
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If you win a race, you don't ask how you did it, as long as you do it. -- Gene Simmons
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Don't believe bands who say it's all about the fans and they want to give their music away for free. The result is they will continue to live in their mother's basement. -- Gene Simmons
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I worship scones and danishes. If I never had another meal, I wouldn't care as long as I could eat pastries and jelly doughnuts. -- Gene Simmons
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William Shakespeare sounds to me like some kind of faggot. -- Gene Simmons
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There are many really stupid ideas that wind up being brilliant, if you can implement them. -- Gene Simmons
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People are only what we believe them to be. -- Gene Simmons
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If you're the greatest, it's okay to say you're the greatest. My suggestion to everybody is to be their own greatest fan. Weaker personas and personalities define that as egotistical or arrogant, but what it means is their self-esteem isn't that strong. -- Gene Simmons
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I hope the guy who came up with the phrase 'sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll' rots in hell, I'd like to change it so it makes more sense: 'sex death and rock 'n' roll' -- Gene Simmons
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When you're busy doing your own stuff it's like running a race. You try not to look over your shoulder to see who else is in the race, you do the best you can. -- Gene Simmons
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If you look at YOURSELF as the brand, then you will understand an intrinsic truth: People judge. -- Gene Simmons
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Happy new year everbody! And remember: be kind to eachother. -- Gene Simmons
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I wanted to be in a band that gave bang for the buck. I wanted to be in the band who didn't look like a bunch of guys who, you know, should be in a library studying for their finals. -- Gene Simmons
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It's very professionally done, very clever songwriting. I like Backstreet Boys more than 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, it's all very well done stuff. Much better than the Partridge Family and New Kids On The Block. I took my kids to see Backstreet Boys live and they flipped out -- Gene Simmons
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Every other band should be wiping my ass. The line forms over there to the left. -- Gene Simmons
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Gene Simmons planned on being a success the moment he launched himself out of his mother's womb. -- Gene Simmons
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Within the perfect situation, not everything is perfect. -- Gene Simmons
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In time of war, if you go through a bad neighborhood, I don't want a little French poodle, I want a Rottweiler on my hands. -- Gene Simmons
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I have to have an emotional connection to what I am ultimately selling because it is emotion, whether you are selling religion, politics, even a breath mint. -- Gene Simmons
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Music is the only industry where you don't need to know what you're doing to get ahead. Well, that and politics. -- Gene Simmons
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People who are the salt of the earth get up and go to a job that they hate. -- Gene Simmons
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You can't start motoring up life's road until you get your buns in gear. -- Gene Simmons
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Before you go out there and try to conquer the universe ... get your act together. -- Gene Simmons
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I was never interested in being a rock star. I always wanted to be Boris Karloff. -- Gene Simmons
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Most people are so busy living they neglect to take the time to ask why. -- Gene Simmons
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I voted for President Bush, I voted for President Clinton, and, although I do want my vote back, I voted for President Obama. -- Gene Simmons
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First, when I was 12, I saw a Spanish girl jumping rope. I never saw her face, but it was still the most beautiful sight I'd ever seen. -- Gene Simmons
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Why is it that most of the folks I know think "personal growth" is caused entirely by those second and third helpings of biscuits and gravy? -- Gene Simmons
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With just a little effort, life can be more or less exceptionally tolerable. -- Gene Simmons
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The biggest financial pitfall in life is divorce. And the biggest reason for divorce is marriage. -- Gene Simmons
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In theater, you're playing characters. You believe you're somebody else, and you're acting. -- Gene Simmons
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Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself. -- Gene Simmons
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Anyone who tells you they got into rock'n'roll for reasons other than girls, fame and money is full of s***. -- Gene Simmons
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I have sold my soul to the devil. -- Gene Simmons
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Imagine there are no men in life, -- Gene Simmons
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I also learned that I love making money. Anyone who is not afraid of work will be happy with the money they make. -- Gene Simmons
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Fiscally, I'm very conservative. I don't believe in welfare states. I believe in giving people jobs. -- Gene Simmons
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If someone likes you, they'll buy what you're selling, whether or not they need it. -- Gene Simmons
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Wealth for its own sake is an empty shell. Wealth that includes making other people's lives better will reward you even more than the beautiful mansion you live in. -- Gene Simmons
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If you're building a house, or doing anything, time is what you've got. Well, there's effort, but you need time. The more time you put into something, the better stuff you can make. -- Gene Simmons
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Marriage is an institution, and you must be fully committed to it. -- Gene Simmons
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You can't go through life and leave things the way they are. We can all make a difference, and if I die today, I know I made a difference. -- Gene Simmons
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Never negotiate with kids. They don't have life experience, and they don't have repercussions for bad decisions; they still get fed and housed. -- Gene Simmons
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Trees acquire strength by growing slowly and flexing with the pressures of nature. Us too ... -- Gene Simmons
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I fail all of the time. It means nothing. -- Gene Simmons
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If a vacuum cleaner salesman rings your front door, he will be selling HIMSELF first. The vacuum cleaner is secondary. -- Gene Simmons
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I fly economy. I do often fly first class, but I don't travel with a posse, or bodyguard, or an assistant. -- Gene Simmons
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I think it's pathetic that women and men treat each other worse than we treat our pets. It's love or hate. -- Gene Simmons
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The best you can do is set your kids on the right track; staying on it without falling is up to the kids. -- Gene Simmons
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When you walk through a bad neighborhood, you don't want a poodle by your side. You want a Rottweiler. -- Gene Simmons
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You know why I'm pulling your leg? Because I can't touch it from where I am. -- Gene Simmons
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I'm forbidden fruit. Once you go to certain households, mommy doesn't want you to see that dirty man who sticks his tongue out and spits out blood and all that stuff. -- Gene Simmons
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When you really think about it, I'm not delusional enough to think that what I do is important to life as we know it on this planet. No. But neither is what you do. -- Gene Simmons
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Nobody does just one thing. But the real difference between being an entrepreneur and everyone else in the world is the ability to monetize. I am an entrepreneur in the classic mold. -- Gene Simmons
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The death of rock was not a natural death. Rock did not die of old age. It was murdered, -- Gene Simmons
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Sugar-free ice pops are an invention of God. They hardly have any calories since they're mostly water. I eat about 15 pops every two days. -- Gene Simmons
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Personally I support 14,000 kids in Zambia - I feed and clothe them - but I don't hold press conferences about it. I don't do it so you'll think what a nice person I am; it's private. -- Gene Simmons
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I work for everything I've got. I started off as a very poor kid. I want to get paid. -- Gene Simmons
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I don't wanna go on vacation. There's nothing about it that appeals to me. People look forward to doing that; I look forward to getting up every day and doing something. -- Gene Simmons
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We don't know whether or not it's the Farewell Tour odr the Jews in Space Tour, which I prefer as a title. -- Gene Simmons
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There are no limitations to any of our dreams. -- Gene Simmons
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Television and comic books are, and continue to be, probably the biggest influence in my life. It's the biggest influence on everybody's life. -- Gene Simmons
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To be in a band on the road is to have anything and everything you want just by picking up the phone. -- Gene Simmons
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Coming back to Israel is a homecoming. -- Gene Simmons
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I'm pissed at a nickel because it isn't a dime. -- Gene Simmons
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England is a profoundly bizarre place that has produced thousands of bands the world has worshipped. -- Gene Simmons
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If your songs connect with the fans and they pump their fists in the air and go "Yeah!!" that's when a song really works. That's the electric church of it. The glory hallelujah of it. -- Gene Simmons
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A good marriage can be ruined by poor communications - and by forgetting to put the lid back down. -- Gene Simmons
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Prince, sad to say, has passed on!!!He was a Giant. My deep condolences go out to his family, friends and fans. -- Gene Simmons
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When you look at Clark Kent when he's working at the Daily Planet, he's a reporter. He doesn't fly through the air in his glasses and his suit. -- Gene Simmons
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I crave ideas, and when an idea hits me, it grips me and it tortures me until I master it. -- Gene Simmons
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The problem you ultimately want to have, as an entrepreneur, is deciding who to help, not deciding who can help you. -- Gene Simmons
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Our job is to leave the world a little better than we found it. Not the same ... not worse ... better. -- Gene Simmons
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Music is feeling. You can try to verbalize it. It really just hits you or it doesn't. -- Gene Simmons
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Ladies, first and foremost: you're on your own. No more rules neatly laid out for you to follow. You have to make up YOUR OWN rules. -- Gene Simmons
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It's hard to see your destination when you're focused on the cracks in the sidewalk. -- Gene Simmons
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There is nothing that I would do ever to break my mother's heart. -- Gene Simmons
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Our perception of yesterday is the foundation for our expectations of tomorrow. -- Gene Simmons
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Being a Jew, you realize your strongest weapon is your mind. -- Gene Simmons
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I'm in a weird band. We've done very well. The American Dream is alive and well. -- Gene Simmons
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When I meet a woman, I don't think, 'Gee, I wonder if she's read the latest thesis by Stephen Hawking? I think, 'Great tits.' -- Gene Simmons
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I don't know whether you [musician] can be all things to everybody, which is why there are different kinds of music. -- Gene Simmons
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No one has the right to shake his finger in your face. -- Gene Simmons
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The Beatles weren't like any other band. Everybody in the band sang, which is why you knew everybody in the band. -- Gene Simmons
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I've always been anti-marriage for men until they become mature. As a species we don't mature until we're in our 60s. -- Gene Simmons
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Live well - respire frequently. -- Gene Simmons
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You and I and everyone else have the attention span of gnats. And that means that saying or doing anything once simply doesn't work. -- Gene Simmons
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The makeup is simply an extension of the personality and colors, clothing, makeup all express something. -- Gene Simmons
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You have to understand that nothing appeals to everybody. -- Gene Simmons
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Kiss is not a charity. Never, ever mix commerce and charity. -- Gene Simmons