Every time Paul and Gene use my makeup, they have to pay me a royalty check. I think they changed the makeup so they didn't have to pay me.

By the time I'm 40, interplanetary travel will be common. Nobody will want to talk to me at that age, anyway.

As long as I know what key the solo is in, I try to kind of empty my mind and not think about anything. I just play without thinking.

I think most of the people, once you see a Kiss show, you kinda get spoiled because I don't think there's anybody out there that's doing a bigger or a better show than us.

If I had known I would influence so many guitarists, I would have practiced more.

One thing I love to do is produce. I've produced a couple of bands. I mean, nothing ever really happened with 'em, but I enjoy getting a young band into the studio and guiding them, and making them feel at ease.

For me it's about the music, and it always has been. Maybe for some other people it's more about money.