If anything I consider myself non-violent. I'm from the hippy era, peace, love, groovy.

I decided to build up my band in Buffalo because Buffalo was where I had originally built up my own musical strength.

Punk Funk means to be one with yourself. To be rebellious, aggressive, able to do and say what you feel at all times, without inflicting mental or spiritual pain.

I just live one day at a time.

I'm trying to change the root of funk, trying to make it more progressive, more melodic and more lyrically structured.

KISS hammered home the importance of high drama...I decided to design my show with the same goal; I wanted my fans to remember my show for the rest of their lives.

I wrote and produced millions and millions of selling records, so my publishing company alone was worth millions of dollars. I didn't have to work anymore in life because when the rappers started sampling... I'm the most sampled artist in history.