Quotes by Gene Simmons

About Gene Simmons:

Gene Simmons is an Israeli-American rock bass guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, and television personality. Known by his stage persona The Demon, he is the bass guitarist and co-lead singer of Kiss, the rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s. With Kiss, Simmons has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide.
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Walk amongst the natives by day, but in your heart be Superman.

Gene Simmons

Before I ever knew what the word Entrepeneur was, I realized in America and in the Western part of the world in general, you are given the opportunity to be whatever you want to be. And that is all anyone should ever expect from the Capitalist system...

Gene Simmons

Women, you have all this power, I’m telling you. In business, you have something called an inferred fiduciary duty to yourself. Look at the other hugely successful women in industry, commerce, science and everywhere else and you’ll see women who ...

Gene Simmons

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 put into something, the better stuff you can make.

Gene Simmons

I fail all of the time. It means nothing.

Gene Simmons

I fly economy. I do often fly first class, but I don't travel with a posse, or bodyguard, or an assistant.

Gene Simmons

I do often fly first class, but I don't travel with a posse, or bodyguard, or an assistant.

Gene Simmons

The root of all evil isn't money; rather, it's not having enough money.

Gene Simmons

I would urge all bands that say they only care about credibility and don't care about money to send Gene Simmons every dollar that they don't want. I'd be happy to take it off them.

Gene Simmons

I am an entrepreneur in the classic mold. No matter what I do - outside of sticking my tongue out - I tend to make money, and quite a bit in non-KISS stuff.

Gene Simmons

The sad thing is most people have to check with someone before they do the things that make them happy. We're all passing through; the least we can do is be happy, and the only way to do that is by being selfish.

Gene Simmons

Music is feeling. You can try to verbalize it. It really just hits you or it doesn't.

Gene Simmons

Don't believe bands who say it's all about the fans and they want to give their music away for free. The result is they will continue to live in their mother's basement.

Gene Simmons

I've always been anti-marriage for men until they become mature. As a species we don't mature until we're in our 60s.

Gene Simmons

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 his attention on the woman, and not what's on the stove.

Gene Simmons

Marriage is an institution, and you must be fully committed to it.

Gene Simmons

I have to have an emotional connection to what I am ultimately selling because it is emotion, whether you are selling religion, politics, even a breath mint.

Gene Simmons

I work for everything I've got. I started off as a very poor kid. I want to get paid.

Gene Simmons

Author Bio

  • NameGene Simmons
  • DescriptionIsraeli-born American rock bass guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and actor
  • BornAugust 25, 1949
  • CountryIsrael
  • ProfessionActor; Television Actor; Guitarist; Singer; Singer-songwriter; Film Producer; Composer; Voice Actor; Blogger; Songwriter