No one has the right to shake his finger in your face.

Let's say you're a garage mechanic, and you have big dreams about opening up your own chain of branded garages around the country. Terrific.

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

It is really sad for the new artists. Where's the next Elvis, where's the next Beatles, where's the Zeppelin? They're out there but they don't have a chance because once upon a time we [musicians of the 60s] had record companies, and they would support you and have point of purchase material and they would give you advances. In other words, they gave you the air to breathe to find yourself and spend the time to learn how to run.

There is nothing that I would do ever to break my mother's heart.

I'm from Israel, so America has no limits. I started a record label, and then I started managing other artists, like Liza Minelli.

When you are a rock star in front of 20,000 people, you receive instant gratification. A rock star on tour is a king in his domain.