Gene Simmons Quotes

American - Musician Born: August 25, 1949

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.

Love, Myself, Alone, Being Alone, Me

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.

Life, Live Life, Live, Wait, Out, Figure

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

Man, Live, Think, You, Poor, Poor Man

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

Kiss, Show, Fireworks, July, Fourth

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.

You, Strong, Say, Okay, Own, Arrogant

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

Money, Evil, Enough, Rather, Root

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.

Good, Culture, Power, You, Rich, Never

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.

Beautiful, Girl, Face, Never, Sight, Her

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.

Mother, History, Truth, Truth Is, Never

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.

You, Play, Rock, Band, Finding, Your

I crave ideas, and when an idea hits me, it grips me and it tortures me until I master it.

Me, Ideas, Master, Hits, Idea, Crave

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

Life, Yourself, Life Is Too Short, Short

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.

Day, You, Bad, Forget, Your, Smell

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.

Life, Good, Mother, Day, Good Day, She

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.

Be Happy, Money, Happy, Care, Want, Say

I think I know it all, relatively speaking.

Think, Know, I Think, Speaking

The makeup is simply an extension of the personality and colors, clothing, makeup all express something.

Personality, Colors, Makeup, Clothing

I like to approach every day like it's the only day I will ever have.

Day, Every Day, Will, Only, Like, Every

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.

Me, Think, You, Fun, Boring, Interesting

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

Travel, Fly, Class, Economy, First

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

Travel, Fly, Class, First, Bodyguard

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.

Look, You, World, Fly, Class, Never

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.

Life, Today, You, Die, Make A Difference

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

You, Someone, Need, Buy, Selling, Likes

I think it's pathetic that women and men treat each other worse than we treat our pets. It's love or hate.

Love, Women, Hate, Men, Think, Treat

James Bond has a license to kill, rockstars have a license to be outrageous. Rock is about grabbing people's attention.

People, Bond, Attention, Rock, About

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