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Never underestimate the power of being popular in pop culture. You have to be able to do something. You can have a good seat at the restaurant, but you still have to pay for the meal. Fame is important, but to be rich is more important.

~Gene Simmons

Topics: Able Being Culture Fame Good Important Meal More Never Never Underestimate Pay Pop Pop Culture Popular Power Restaurant Rich Seat Something Still Underestimate You

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I'm fascinated with myself and love hearing the sound of my own voice. I'd like to hear what I have to say. A lot of people don't like being alone because they truly don't like themselves, but I love me.

~Gene Simmons

Topics: Alone Because Being Being Alone Fascinated Hear Hearing Like Lot Love Love Me Me My Own Myself Own People Say Sound Themselves Truly Voice I Love

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Rock is about finding who you are. You don't necessarily have to play your instrument very well at all. You can just barely get by and you can be in a rock band.

~Gene Simmons

Topics: About Band Barely Finding Get Instrument Just Necessarily Play Rock Rock Band Very Well Who You Your

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Before a show, you might have aches or pains, or it's a bad rainy day, or it's too humid. We all complain about stuff. But... how do I put this poetically? Once it's the roar of the crowd and the smell of the greasepaint, forget it. Once the adrenaline kicks in and your chest expands, you forget about all that.

~Gene Simmons

Topics: About Aches Adrenaline Bad Before Chest Complain Crowd Day Forget How Kicks Might Once Pains Put Rainy Rainy Day Roar Show Smell Stuff Too You Your

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Kiss is not a charity. Never, ever mix commerce and charity.

~Gene Simmons

Topics: Charity Commerce Ever Kiss Mix Never

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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.

~Gene Simmons

Topics: Arrogant Define Egotistical Everybody Fan Greatest Means Okay Own Personalities Say Self-Esteem Strong Suggestion Weaker You

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The only jobs kids have are to do well in school, to be charming and polite, and be thankful. That's it. I'll house you, protect you, I'll even give my life for you, and in return, you will behave.

~Gene Simmons

Topics: Be Thankful Behave Charming Even Give House Jobs Kids Life My Life Only Polite Protect Return School Thankful Well Will You

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No. Better research needed. Fire your research person. No fishnet stockings. Never. Not in this band.

~Gene Simmons

Topics: Band Better Fire Fishnet Needed Never Person Research Stockings Your

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You can't go through life and leave things the way they are. We can all make a difference, and if I die today, I know I made a difference.

~Gene Simmons

Topics: Die Difference Go Know Leave Life Made Make Make A Difference Things Through Today Way You

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I'm forbidden fruit. Once you go to certain households, mommy doesn't want you to see that dirty man who sticks his tongue out and spits out blood and all that stuff.

~Gene Simmons

Topics: Blood Certain Dirty Forbidden Fruit Go His Households Man Mommy Once Out See Sticks Stuff Tongue Want Who You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: August 25th, 1949

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