Rock bands are a lot like football teams: If a guy is on drugs and messes up, get someone else who's proud… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
The death of rock was not a natural death. Rock did not die of old age. It was murdered, — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
I was never interested in being a rock star. I always wanted to be Boris Karloff. — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
Recognize a rock 'n' roller for what he is, which is a damned lucky guy not to have to work for a… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
People who are qualified are symphonic orchestra players and jazz musicians; they're qualified to do what they do. Rock stars are lucky.… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
I hope the guy who came up with the phrase 'sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll' rots in hell, I'd like to… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
When you are a rock star in front of 20,000 people, you receive instant gratification. A rock star on tour is a… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
Rock stars are idiots. You know that! Remember this moron never went to music school, never learned music theory and can't read… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
Rock is about finding who you are. You don't necessarily have to play your instrument very well at all. You can just… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
Anyone who tells you they got into rock'n'roll for reasons other than girls, fame and money is full of s***. — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
Elvis is the king of rock and roll, who made white kids shake their shackle. — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
James Bond has a license to kill, rockstars have a license to be outrageous. Rock is about grabbing people's attention. — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
I know that you like to see a man in the kitchen, but I'm skeptical of men who cook. A man should be focusing… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
I don't wanna go on vacation. There's nothing about it that appeals to me. People look forward to doing that; I look forward to… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
I think that Shakespeare is a s***. Absolute s***! He may have been a genius for his time, but I just can't relate to… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
The makeup is simply an extension of the personality and colors, clothing, makeup all express something. — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
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. — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
After 9/11, people all of a sudden became patriotic and showed the colors. Why did it take something bad to happen? It means something.… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
You don't need jails, you get put a thousand miles into the middle of Australia, you can go wherever you want, go ahead, but… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
If you're building a house, or doing anything, time is what you've got. Well, there's effort, but you need time. The more time you… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
