Gene Simmons

"You know why Im pulling your leg? Because I cant touch it from where I am."

"The most important thing in life is to be a selfish asshole. Do what you want, piss off everyone and stop hanging with the guys because theyre not going to get you money or sex."

"Elvis is the king of rock and roll, who made white kids shake there shackle."

"Earth has never been in better shape…I know — climate change and a polarised political thing — but there are no more world wars. I mean, imagine what London looked like 60 years ago. This is the best of times. Unemployment in the United States is the lowest it’s been in 50 years — 5-0…More people are working. More people are making more money. Unions are more powerful." (2019) https://www.nme.com/news/music/gene-simmons-donald-trump-forever-changed-politics-2526803"

"The notion is that if you want to welcome me with open arms, Im afraid youre also going to have to welcome me with open legs."

"My mother is probably the wisest person Ive ever known. Shes not schooled, shes not well read. But she has a philosophy of life that makes well-read people seem like morons."

"My skin is more beautiful than yours. I would be quite more popular in jail if I so chose."

"Anybody who picks up a guitar and tells you that theres some inner message that theyre trying to convey . . . its nonsense. Theyre not being honest. The reason theyre doing this is they wanna get lots of chicks and they dont want to work for a living."

"KISS is the number-one American band in gold-record sales. In the world, only the Beatles and the Stones are ahead of us. Every other band should be wiping my ass. The line forms over there to the left."

"You cant argue with facts and figures. Either people want it, in which case they pay for it, or its two guys sitting around at the Plaza having a discussion, which means nothing. I mean, Titanic. I wasnt crazy about the movie. But you know what? Im gonna shut up, because the people have spoken. End of story!"

"Prostitute yourself. As far as Im concerned, thats even braver than waiting for the public to catch on."

"People say, "I want to get laid a lot and make lots of money." Thats not the right order."