My background is full of pain. My mother was in a Nazi concentration camp and our whole family was killed off. Then early on your father leaves and all you've got is your mother, and I was an only child.… — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
My hero is me. Why? Because I was a poor little kid who was told, 'Hey stupid, can't you speak English?' Now all those people work for me. Despite whatever circumstances I came across, I was always able to rise… — 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
