Gene Simmons planned on being a success the moment he launched himself out of his mother's womb.

If you want to welcome me with open arms, I'm afraid you're also going to have to welcome me with open legs.

Trees acquire strength by growing slowly and flexing with the pressures of nature. Us too.

The death of rock was not a natural death. Rock did not die of old age. It was murdered.

Well being in Kiss is having a more limited spectrum. It's a smaller playground to play in because there are limitations. I'm the big bad wolf and I'm supposed to do this and that. There are rules, which are self imposed I must say, but there are rules. We break enough of them, but the truth is that being Gene Simmons in an album called 'Asshole' forged me the opportunity of just recreating myself. Very much Jekyll and Hyde. Mr. Hyde is the big bad guy and Dr. Jekyll has studied and both are connected.

Live well - respire frequently.

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.