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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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American
-
Musician
Born:
August 25
, 1949
The makeup is simply an extension of the personality and colors, clothing, makeup all express something.
Gene Simmons
Makeup
,
Clothing
,
Extension
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
Love
,
Alone
,
Voice
I don't wait for the calendar to figure out when I should live life.
Gene Simmons
Wait
,
Calendar
,
Figure
Live and think like a poor man and you'll always be OK.
Gene Simmons
Think
,
Always
,
Like
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
Self-Esteem
,
Okay
,
Means
Kiss is a Fourth of July fireworks show with a backbeat.
Gene Simmons
July
,
Show
,
Fourth
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
My Life
,
Give
,
Polite
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
Politics
,
Emotional
,
Am
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
Play
,
About
,
Very
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
Germany
,
Grandmothers
,
Wiped
If someone likes you, they'll buy what you're selling, whether or not they need it.
Gene Simmons
Someone
,
Need
,
Whether
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
Restaurant
,
More
,
Still
I like to approach every day like it's the only day I will ever have.
Gene Simmons
Will
,
Like
,
Ever
I'm in a weird band. We've done very well. The American Dream is alive and well.
Gene Simmons
Weird
,
Alive
,
Very
Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself.
Gene Simmons
Life Is Too Short
,
Too
Kiss is not a charity. Never, ever mix commerce and charity.
Gene Simmons
Charity
,
Never
,
Ever
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
Every Day
,
About
,
Had
I think I know it all, relatively speaking.
Gene Simmons
Think
,
I Think
,
Speaking
Before a show, you might have aches or pains, or it's a bad rainy day, or it's too humid. We all complain about stuff. But... how do I put this poetically? Once it's the roar of the crowd and the smell of the greasepaint, forget it. Once the adrenaline kicks in and your chest expands, you forget about all that.
Gene Simmons
Bad
,
Crowd
,
Before
James Bond has a license to kill, rockstars have a license to be outrageous. Rock is about grabbing people's attention.
Gene Simmons
Rock
,
License
,
Grabbing
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
Doing
,
Need
,
More
The biggest financial pitfall in life is divorce. And the biggest reason for divorce is marriage.
Gene Simmons
Financial
,
Reason
,
Biggest
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
Give
,
Away
,
Basement
Everyone in Kiss is replaceable. My ego will tell you that I am not, but that's not so.
Gene Simmons
Will
,
Everyone
,
Tell
I was never interested in being a rock star. I always wanted to be Boris Karloff.
Gene Simmons
Rock
,
Rock Star
,
Always
You know why I'm pulling your leg? Because I can't touch it from where I am.
Gene Simmons
Why
,
Touch
,
Your
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