Our perception of yesterday is the foundation for our expectations of tomorrow.

Television and comic books are, and continue to be, probably the biggest influence in my life. It's the biggest influence on everybody's life.

It's easy to be drowned out by the crowd, but to thine own self be true, say I, no matter what everybody says, no matter what the popular vibe is.

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

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 need to eat, but you don't really need to eat filet mignon every night or buy bottles of champagne at a thousand a pop.

Don't believe bands who say it's all about the fans and they want to give their music away for free. The result is they will continue to live in their mother's basement.