I don't wait for the calendar to figure out when I should live life.

Gene Simmons Quotes

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 don't wait for the calendar to figure out when I should live life. - Gene Simmons

I don't wait for the calendar to figure out when I should live life. Gene Simmons

Wait, Calendar, Figure

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

If someone likes you, they'll buy what you're selling, whether or not they need it. Gene Simmons

Someone, Need, Whether

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

Happy, Through, Before

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

Live and think like a poor man and you'll always be OK. Gene Simmons

Think, Always, Like

Kiss is a Fourth of July fireworks show with a backbeat. Gene Simmons

July, Show, Fourth

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

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

Through, Planet, Reporter

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

Die, Through, Made

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

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

Doing, Every Day, Forward

Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself. Gene Simmons

Life Is Too Short, Too

I fail all of the time. It means nothing. Gene Simmons

Fail, Nothing, Means

I'm in a weird band. We've done very well. The American Dream is alive and well. Gene Simmons

Weird, Alive, Very

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

Okay, Self-Esteem, Means

The root of all evil isn't money; rather, it's not having enough money. Gene Simmons

Money, Rather, Having

I fly economy. I do often fly first class, but I don't travel with a posse, or bodyguard, or an assistant. Gene Simmons

Fly, Bodyguard, Assistant

I think I know it all, relatively speaking. Gene Simmons

Think, I Think, Speaking

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 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

Look, Studying, Like

I was never interested in being a rock star. I always wanted to be Boris Karloff. Gene Simmons

Rock, Always, Rock Star

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

Jumping, Still, Spanish

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 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

Had, Could, Another

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