I want to be dictator.

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

Believe me, the library is the temple of God. Education is the most sacred religion of all.

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

That's why I'm a big supporter of the death penalty. I want to be the hangman. I would put many more people to death like the kids who want to kill other people, I'd put 'em to death.

People who are qualified are symphonic orchestra players and jazz musicians; they're qualified to do what they do. Rock stars are lucky. It's a combination of right time, right place and having certain genes or a gimmick or whatever, but it's really not anything more than sugar. It tastes good and goes away fast.

Music is the only industry where you don't need to know what you're doing to get ahead. Well, that and politics.