243 Quotes by Gene Simmons

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    My mother had a horrific life. At fourteen, she was in the Nazi concentration camps. Her sense about life now is, every day above ground is a good day.

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    In time of war, if you go through a bad neighborhood, I don't want a little French poodle, I want a Rottweiler on my hands.

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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.

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    Trees acquire strength by growing slowly and flexing with the pressures of nature. Us too...

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    I don't know whether you [musician] can be all things to everybody, which is why there are different kinds of music.

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    Gene Simmons planned on being a success the moment he launched himself out of his mother's womb.

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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.

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